livelihoodnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/us/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/(the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.:
Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships.
That farm is his livelihood.
See also
living
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Earning money
- bank
- base pay
- be quids in idiom
- black money
- blast
- bread
- bread and butter
- breadwinner
- bring sth in
- danger money
- draw
- earn
- fundraiser
- honorarium
- income
- money for old rope idiom
- payday
- payroll
- strike pay
- venal
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