living
Usage
What are other ways to say living?
Living and livelihood (a somewhat more formal word), both refer to what one earns to keep (oneself) alive, but are seldom interchangeable within the same phrase: to earn one's living; to threaten one's livelihood. “To make a living” suggests making just enough to keep alive, and is particularly frequent in the negative: You cannot make a living out of that. “To make a livelihood out of something” suggests rather making a business of it: to make a livelihood out of knitting hats. Maintenance refers usually to what is spent for the living of another: to provide for the maintenance of someone. Maintenance occasionally refers to the allowance itself provided for livelihood: They are entitled to a maintenance from this estate.
Example Sentences
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The elements that make up planets and living things originated in the sun, but their proportions can vary from world to world.
From Science Daily
"Termites evolved from cockroach ancestors that started living inside and eating wood," said Professor Nathan Lo from the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences, a senior author on the paper.
From Science Daily
Thousands of teachers more “are barely getting by just above the median income, living paycheck to paycheck after decades working for the district,” the union statement said.
From Los Angeles Times
In Tel Aviv, residents still living with the wreckage from Iranian missile strikes last June are speculating about another conflict.
From BBC
As someone who spent the past 15 years living in New York City, I feel your pain.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
