SUSTENANCE

n. 1 nutriment, nourishment, food (and drink), daily bread, rations, victuals, provisions, provender, groceries, aliment, edibles, eatables, foodstuff(s), viands, meat, Colloq grub, eats, chow, nosh, Slang Brit prog, scoff My first concern is sustenance for my family 2 livelihood, support, maintenance, upkeep, keep, subsistence, living The fur trade provided the sustenance of early Canadian settlers