livelihood
pronunciation
How to pronounce livelihood in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]
How to pronounce livelihood in American English:
US [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]
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- Noun:
- the financial means whereby one lives
Word Origin
- livelihood (n.)
- 1610s, alteration of livelode "means of keeping alive" (c. 1300), from Old English lifad "course of life," from lif "life" + lad "way, course" (see load). Similar formation in Old High German libleita. Spelling assimilated to words in -hood. Earlier livelihood was a different word, meaning "liveliness," from lively.
Synonym
Example
- 1. In india , recycling provides a livelihood for millions .
- 2. At channel 4 our livelihood depends upon our 300 indie suppliers .
- 3. For such participants , these are less games than aspects of their livelihood .
- 4. Desperately poor farmers fought back , killing elephants to protect their land and livelihood .
- 5. Meanwhile , practitioners of professional pornography face the same overarching issues concerning their livelihood .