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    sustenance
    /ˈsʌstɪnəns/

    noun

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  2. SUSTENANCE definition: 1. food: 2. the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of SUSTENANCE is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living. How to use sustenance in a sentence.

  4. 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. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body.

  5. Definition of sustenance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. Sustenance definition: means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink. See examples of SUSTENANCE used in a sentence.

  7. 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. eats. farm box. fast casual. fast food. fayre. mouthful. munch.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. SUSTENANCE meaning: 1 : something (such as food) that keeps someone or something alive; 2 : something that gives support, help, or strength.

  11. Sustenance is food or drink which a person, animal, or plant needs to remain alive and healthy. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'sustenance' American English: sʌstɪnəns British English: sʌstɪnəns. More. Synonyms of 'sustenance' • nourishment, food, provisions, rations [...] • support, maintenance, livelihood, subsistence [...] More.