livelihood
noun/ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd/
Frequency rank: #8,404 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the means by which someone earns money or support to live
Example sentence
Fishing has been their main livelihood for generations.
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