livable

adjective

liv·​able ˈli-və-bəl How to pronounce livable (audio)
variants or less commonly liveable
1
: suitable for living in, on, or with
a livable house
livable wages
2
livableness noun

Examples of livable in a Sentence

They described the house as very livable. People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of livable was in 1814

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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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livable

adjective
liv·​able
variants also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness noun

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