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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The Wow Factor There are so many tiny touches that make this a perfectly livable home.
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Because of their thoughtful generosity and mindful giving, our nonprofit has made great strides toward making South Florida the most livable and thriving place in the country for the LGBTQ community.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Isaac French To make the train car livable, French and his family converted the passenger room into a sitting area, added a kitchenette, and a gas potbelly stove.
—Celia Fernandez,mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Latinos struggle to obtain science and technology degrees from our public universities even though high tech is the homegrown industry providing most of the state’s livable wages.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Because of their thoughtful generosity and mindful giving, our nonprofit has made great strides toward making South Florida the most livable and thriving place in the country for the LGBTQ community.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Isaac French To make the train car livable, French and his family converted the passenger room into a sitting area, added a kitchenette, and a gas potbelly stove.
—Celia Fernandez,mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Latinos struggle to obtain science and technology degrees from our public universities even though high tech is the homegrown industry providing most of the state’s livable wages.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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