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Definition of
livelihood noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
livelihood
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd
/
/
[
countable
,
usually singular
,
uncountable
]
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a means of earning money in order to live
synonym
living
Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.
a
means/source of livelihood
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livelihood
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livelihood
Nearby words
live in
phrasal verb
live-in
adjective
livelihood
noun
livelong
adjective
lively
adjective