Search Result：sustenance
sustenance 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋsʌstәnәns 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊsʌstinәns 〕
Overview of noun sustenance
The noun sustenance has 3 senses
- nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals -- (a source of materials to nourish the body)
- support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
- sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep -- (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment")