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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Looking inside the abode, things are decidedly less spooky than at Disneyland, featuring livable spaces for modern living.
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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Now, the crisis is harder to ignore because it is concentrated at the City Hall encampment, which has become a flashpoint as the city pours money and resources into making the setup more livable.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Now, the crisis is harder to ignore because it is concentrated at the City Hall encampment, which has become a flashpoint as the city pours money and resources into making the setup more livable.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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