livable
adjective
liv·able
ˈli-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly liveable
1
: suitable for living in, on, or with
a livable house
livable wages
2
livableness
noun
Examples of livable in a Sentence
They described the house as very livable.
People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, this would still leave starting teacher salaries below a livable wage.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
By embracing innovation while prioritizing responsible governance, cities can unlock the transformative potential of micromobility and create more vibrant, livable urban environments for all.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Many Northwoods tree species, including red pine, are likely to lose more and more of their livable southern range as warming continues.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) is a global nonprofit dedicated to assisting cities in designing and implementing high-quality transport systems and policy solutions that aim for more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.
—David Stubblefield, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
If the subminimum wage is low, your tip will help the employee make a livable wage.
—Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
The Milky Way is thought to contain about 100 billion livable planets similar to Earth, according to astronomers from the University of Auckland.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
So what could government actually do to foster happiness?
Building a stronger social safety net could be key, Rendon said, noting that some of the countries with the highest happiness rankings also ensure services including universal healthcare and livable wages.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Instead of Abbott’s pouring over $10 billion into razor wire and personnel on the border (to treat the symptom), let’s open dialogue with Mexico and Central America to provide safe and livable environments at the source of the problem so their citizens want to stay there (to cure the disease).
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
By embracing innovation while prioritizing responsible governance, cities can unlock the transformative potential of micromobility and create more vibrant, livable urban environments for all.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Many Northwoods tree species, including red pine, are likely to lose more and more of their livable southern range as warming continues.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) is a global nonprofit dedicated to assisting cities in designing and implementing high-quality transport systems and policy solutions that aim for more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.
—David Stubblefield, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
If the subminimum wage is low, your tip will help the employee make a livable wage.
—Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
The Milky Way is thought to contain about 100 billion livable planets similar to Earth, according to astronomers from the University of Auckland.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
So what could government actually do to foster happiness?
Building a stronger social safety net could be key, Rendon said, noting that some of the countries with the highest happiness rankings also ensure services including universal healthcare and livable wages.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Instead of Abbott’s pouring over $10 billion into razor wire and personnel on the border (to treat the symptom), let’s open dialogue with Mexico and Central America to provide safe and livable environments at the source of the problem so their citizens want to stay there (to cure the disease).
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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