LIVELIHOOD


Meaning of LIVELIHOOD in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.