lifeblood
noun/ˈlaɪfblʌd/
Frequency rank: #17,289 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the most essential element or source of strength for something.
Example sentence
Tourism is the lifeblood of this small coastal town's economy.
Synonyms & related words
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