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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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Its architects, planners and engineers aimed to create communities that were not only functional but also livable and beautiful.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
For example, the company thinks that, by 2044, the moon could be abuzz with international research and commercial infrastructure, transforming its barren surface into a livable ecosystem.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 17 May 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Its architects, planners and engineers aimed to create communities that were not only functional but also livable and beautiful.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
For example, the company thinks that, by 2044, the moon could be abuzz with international research and commercial infrastructure, transforming its barren surface into a livable ecosystem.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 17 May 2025
In addition to organizing team tours to all six livable continents, the company hosts an online schedule board and runs the men’s and women’s Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the World University Games.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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