living standard

noun

1. standard of living.

Word History and Origins

Origin of living standard¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Germany’s gross domestic product has grown by a third under Merkel and living standards have improved, unlike in France and Italy.

From Ozy

This will not only boost living standards directly, but also frees up resources for a more ambitious policy agenda.

From MIT Technology Review

Surveys reveal deep concern among workers about the implications of these changes for employment, wages, and living standards.

From MIT Technology Review

While Roosevelt sought to raise the living standard in the poorest region of the country, he was unwilling to challenge the system of legal segregation that kept Southern wages so low.

From Washington Post

Crypto does significant environmental damage without creating any improvement in living standards.

From Fortune

Three-quarters of Asian-Americans report that their living standard surpasses that of their parents.

From The Daily Beast

The minimum decent living standard--aka the poverty line--does rise along with national wealth.

From The Daily Beast

This need for distinction through consumption has set a living standard which the less well-to-do families seek to emulate.

From Project Gutenberg

And the man with the wooden leg, as well as other park attendants, had their wages brought up to the living standard.

From Project Gutenberg

But it is true that the living standard is going down all the time, isn't it?

From Project Gutenberg