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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Nursing grads also earn a livable wage; according to a 2024 report, students who graduate from SAC earn more than $90,000 annually five years after graduation. Advertorial, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025 According to the union, a livable wage in the area is $27 an hour, but the previous base pay stood at $21. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Moore posted an update one day later sharing that the main part of her house is still standing, but not livable. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025 The union says $27 is considered a livable wage in pricey Park City, which is also home to Deer Valley Resort. Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025 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 26 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

livable

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

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