livable
adjective
liv·able
ˈli-və-bəl 
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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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
What matters much more is that Vienna is frequently ranked among the most livable cities in the world.
—Dennis Braatz, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Working in New York at the time, the author of Last Night in Brooklyn recalled edgy fun in public parks, livable working conditions in media, civil political discourse, and a robust, creative nightlife.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The situation has been exacerbated by the widening gap between livable wages and affordable housing in Ohio, Beach said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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