livability

noun

liv·​abil·​i·​ty ˌli-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 

variants or less commonly liveability

1

: survival expectancy : viability

—used especially of poultry and livestock

2

: suitability for human living

Examples of livability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miami also leads Boston in livability, the absence of a personal state income tax, a better head coach and more excellent Greek restaurants. —Greg Cote june 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026

Huntsville, Alabama, came up on top with an overall livability score of 873 out of 1,000. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

Global Citizen Solutions’ Global Intelligence Unit (GIU) has assessed each destination through the lens of relocation, incorporating passport mobility rights as a core dimension of livability. —Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026

Today's homeowners are prioritizing comfort and livability over furnishings that feel overly formal or fragile. —Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for livability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility