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.
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This incident only strengthens my commitment to ensuring every neighborhood in Stockton is safe and livable for all our residents.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The gardeners, families and advocates who have fought for years to make this place livable are the same people who will help lead us forward.
—Paloma Aguirre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The organization plans to host more job fairs through 2026, focusing on tech positions and jobs with livable wages.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
Hidalgo-Monroy Wohlgemuth argues that, even with initiatives that offer farmers a livable income and pricing stability, such fair trade agreements aren’t a catch-all solution for rural livelihood development.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The gardeners, families and advocates who have fought for years to make this place livable are the same people who will help lead us forward.
—Paloma Aguirre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The organization plans to host more job fairs through 2026, focusing on tech positions and jobs with livable wages.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
Hidalgo-Monroy Wohlgemuth argues that, even with initiatives that offer farmers a livable income and pricing stability, such fair trade agreements aren’t a catch-all solution for rural livelihood development.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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