Sustenance - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsʌstənəns|
Brit.
|ˈsʌst(ə)nəns|
noun
- a source of materials to nourish the body (syn: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals)
- the financial means whereby one lives (syn: keep, livelihood, living, support)
- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (syn: maintenance, sustentation, upkeep)
- the financial means whereby one lives (syn: keep, livelihood, living, support)
- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (syn: maintenance, sustentation, upkeep)
they were in want of sustenance
Extra examples
Tree bark provides deer with sustenance in periods of drought.
The village depends on the sea for sustenance.
She draws spiritual sustenance from daily church attendance.
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