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sustenance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support |
| Type of | resource |
| Has types | maintenance, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, amenities, meal ticket, subsistence |
| Derivation | sustain |
sustenance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | maintenance, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep |
| Type of | support |
| Derivation | sustain |
they were in want of sustenance.
sustenance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals |
| Type of | nutrient, food |
| Has types | delicacy, treat, vitamin, wheat germ, dish, fast food, finger food, goody, ingesta, kickshaw, kosher, course, meal, dainty, mess, milk, mince, repast, stodge, puree |
| Derivation | sustain |
Examples of sustenance
sustenance
The public then has more reasons to venture into the icy streets for sustenance.
From the washingtonpost.com
Clinton is drunk on the polls, without knowing how little sustenance they bring.
From the time.com
Then why does the infamous libreta only have enough food for 10 days sustenance.
From the guardian.co.uk
The goods donated from the other Israeli tribes were their source of sustenance.
From the en.wikipedia.org
With the nearest supermarket an hour away, locals hunt and fish for sustenance.
From the telegraph.co.uk
For sustenance, an earnest desire for the truth rather than the easiest option.
From the nzcatholic.org.nz
The CCP's sustenance to date has certainly surprised many leading China watchers.
From the time.com
Still, the denial of sustenance is supposed to bring on a heightened awareness.
From the sltrib.com
Food for comfort and sustenance is a key component before and after a storm hits.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Nutriment: a source of materials to nourish the body
- Support: the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
- The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
- Sustenance can refer to any means of subsistence or livelihood within a region or a country; *food *any subsistence economy: see list of subsistence techniques **hunting-gathering **animal husbandry **subsistence agriculture * Any agricultural and natural resources
- Something that provides support or nourishment
