life skill
noun
Usually life skills a skill that helps a person to function well in adult life, especially in social or emotional situations.
life skills
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pluralof life skill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These are life skills that go beyond comedy, and, since opening the Crow, she has seen the positive, and often life-changing, impact on youth in her camp — over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
High-earner families are ditching traditional schools for life skills and AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In addition to housing for low-income residents, it provides job training for residents as well as “supportive services,” such as life skills workshops and cooking classes, to a broader group of participants in need.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
“Activities like swimming lessons, martial arts, gymnastics or music often build discipline, resilience and life skills that matter just as much as future tuition savings,” he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
As a matter of fact, it was actually just like any other class, except it was Chief Killabrew—funniest last name ever—teaching us all about life skills and being a good person and stuff like that.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
