way of life

idiom

1

: the habits, customs, and beliefs of a particular person or group of people

Unhampered development is threatening these farmers' way of life.

2

: an important activity, job, etc., that affects all parts of someone's life

For me, tennis is not just a sport, it's a way of life.

Examples of way of life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Poverty became a way of life overnight. —Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026

Her way of life is contemplative. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026

So, there’s a way in which land offers, figuratively and literally, fertile space for imagining a way of life, a way of being, that can be sustainable, that can be flourishing. —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

The city’s abundant parks, preserves, and waterways make outdoor living a way of life—from kayaking along the Caloosahatchee River to spotting manatees at Manatee Park or exploring the serene boardwalks of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. —Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for way of life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• loosestrife
• midlife
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• nightlife
• penknife