livable

adjective

liv·​able ˈli-və-bəl How to pronounce livable (audio)
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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Darrow and the other members of the lowest caste, the Reds, work all day to make Mars' surface livable for generations to come. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 Homeowners are strongly interested in improving their outdoor spaces – with referral and review site Yelp reporting a 41% increase in home gardening this past year – but their priorities are shifting from manicured to more livable. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 The energy of his spaces evokes a mood that’s warm, classic, and refined yet entirely touchable, livable, and—surprisingly—kid-friendly. Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024 Reich, who has testified before Congress on the minimum wage, said there’s no question the federal minimum wage is not a livable wage. Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for livable 

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of livable was in 1814

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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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livable

adjective
liv·​able
variants also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness noun

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