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Definition of livelihood
1 : means of support or subsistence (see subsistence 2) The villagers' main livelihood is fishing.
2 obsolete : the quality or state of being lively
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Examples of livelihood in a Sentence
Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
Recent Examples of livelihood from the Web
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The Greenfield farmer decided last spring to turn a chunk of his livelihood into a nonprofit with the goal to feed the community.
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The land under the Grain-for-Green Program is in what’s typically called ‘working landscapes,’ or landscapes which support the livelihood of rural communities,
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While this may seem trivial to some people, my looks were my livelihood in Hollywood.
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Since the United Nations adopted its Millennium Development Goals, people around the world have been actively exploring how cultural heritage can support the livelihoods of communities around the globe.
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Many families lost their livelihoods and their men to prison; phones and the Internet were banned.
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Robots, or some form of automation, are already affecting the livelihoods of physicians, airplane pilots, and journalists—plus factory workers, of course.
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That may not always be appreciated, especially if your livelihood depends on getting rain and snow amounts, and timing, just right, all the time.
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But 100 percent of their livelihood depends on rain.
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Origin and Etymology of livelihood
alteration of Middle English livelode course of life, from Old English līflād, from līf + lād course — more at lode
LIVELIHOOD Defined for English Language Learners
livelihood
playDefinition of livelihood for English Language Learners
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: a way of earning money in order to live
LIVELIHOOD Defined for Kids
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