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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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.
—Time, 2 June 2026
According to Jones, muted shades, especially those with gray undertones, tend to feel more livable.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.
—Time, 2 June 2026
According to Jones, muted shades, especially those with gray undertones, tend to feel more livable.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Tony’s Chocolonely is aiming to pay farmers a livable income by attempting to bridge the gap between market prices and the actual Living Income Reference Price.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for livable
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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