livable
adjective
liv·able
ˈli-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly liveable
1
: suitable for living in, on, or with
a livable house
livable wages
2
livableness
noun
Examples of livable in a Sentence
They described the house as very livable.
People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The World Bank’s research shows how countries can make smart investments backed by sound public policy to become clean industrial leaders, achieve energy savings, create larger and more capable workforces, and secure a livable, pollution-free climate.
—Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From my perspective, the salary figure was not a livable wage.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
Jamie and her husband worked hard to turn Ava’s hospital room into a livable space.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The World Bank’s research shows how countries can make smart investments backed by sound public policy to become clean industrial leaders, achieve energy savings, create larger and more capable workforces, and secure a livable, pollution-free climate.
—Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From my perspective, the salary figure was not a livable wage.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
Jamie and her husband worked hard to turn Ava’s hospital room into a livable space.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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