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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 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.
The meaning of SUSTENANCE is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living. How to use sustenance 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.
Sustenance definition: means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink. See examples of SUSTENANCE used in a sentence.
sustenance (of something) the process of making something continue to exist. Elections are essential for the sustenance of parliamentary democracy.
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 is food or drink which a person, animal, or plant needs to remain alive and healthy. [ formal ] The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.
