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- Dictionarysustenance/ˈsʌstɪnəns/
noun
- 1. food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment: "poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance" Similar
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The meaning of SUSTENANCE is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living. How to use sustenance in a sentence.
the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy: A stick of celery does not provide much sustenance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Food - general words. aliment. bed. bowl of something. box scheme. carb. delicacy. dry goods. eats. farm box. fast casual. fast food. morsel. munch.
Sustenance definition: means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink. See examples of SUSTENANCE used in a sentence.
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. “they were in want of sustenance ” synonyms: maintenance, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep. see more. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body. synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals. see more. noun.
the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy: A stick of celery does not provide much sustenance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Food - general words. aliment. bed. bowl of something. box scheme. carb. dry goods. eats. farm box. fast casual. fast food. morel. morsel. munch.
sustenance (of something) the process of making something continue to exist. Elections are essential for the sustenance of parliamentary democracy.
n. 1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood: The factory provides sustenance for half the town. 2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health: looking for sustenance in the kitchen. 3. Something that sustains something else; essential support: researchers seeking financial sustenance.
SUSTENANCE meaning: 1 : something (such as food) that keeps someone or something alive; 2 : something that gives support, help, or strength.
Sustenance definition: The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood.
Sustenance definition, means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink: The small farm provided sustenance for the family of four during tough times. See more.
