live ‧ li ‧ hood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ live , ↑ outlive , ↑ relive , ↑ liven , ↑ up ; adjective : ↑ live , ↑ lively , ↑ living , ↑ liveable ; noun : ↑ liveliness , ↑ living , ↑ livelihood ; adverb : ↑ live ]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: lifelode 'way of living' (11-17 centuries) , from Old English , from lif 'life' + lad ( ⇨ ↑ lode ) (influenced by lively and -hood ) ]
the way you earn money in order to live
a means/source of livelihood
Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area.
It’s difficult to earn a livelihood as an artist.
Bates says he will lose his livelihood if his driving licence is taken away.