livelihood
noun
a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living.
livelihoods
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pluralof livelihood.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That a wheel of Parmigiano could represent thousands of livelihoods.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
After earthquakes struck Emilia-Romagna in 2012, warehouses collapsed around hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, threatening the livelihoods of the cheesemakers who depended on them.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Millions of young Americans face a credible risk of losing their jobs and livelihoods to AI in the near future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But Greenpeace said the project will only "create temporary jobs while undermining existing livelihoods in fishing, tourism and small-scale local economies".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Most people in the Protectorate drew their livelihoods from the Bog.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
