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In some senses, livelihood is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
livelihood
/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
noun 4
Collocations
6(noun.)
VERB + LIVELIHOOD
earn, gain
protect, secure
Many farmers work hard to protect their livelihood from the effects of climate change.
affect, threaten
Losing his job seriously affected the family's livelihood for several months.
destroy, take away
LIVELIHOOD + VERB
depend on sth
Many families in the village had livelihoods that depended entirely on fishing.
PHRASES
a means/source of livelihood
Farming has been a means of livelihood for her family for generations.
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