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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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
The pint-sized tiny house only measures 172 sq ft (16 sq m), but squeezes in a livable interior for one or two people to live full-time off-grid.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
The Economist Intelligence Unit has repeatedly named Vienna among the most livable cities, while Austria’s Global Peace Index score puts it in fourth place among the most peaceful countries in the world.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Kennedy says mixing and matching these items helps create a table that feels both relaxed and more livable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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