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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Jen Cole Wright is affiliated with the Charleston Climate Coalition, a 501c3 that advocates for a livable climate in the Lowcountry.
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Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
What downtown Tampa did not have was a livable and walkable district with many forms of entertainment and shopping, which currently ranges from grocery stores to high-end retail.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Smith family Sanford oversaw the work himself, serving as a general contractor and renovating just enough to make the place livable.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
The firm highlights and enhances the architectural details of a home and makes each space more livable by perfecting the smallest details, from finishes to the flow.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
What downtown Tampa did not have was a livable and walkable district with many forms of entertainment and shopping, which currently ranges from grocery stores to high-end retail.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Smith family Sanford oversaw the work himself, serving as a general contractor and renovating just enough to make the place livable.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
The firm highlights and enhances the architectural details of a home and makes each space more livable by perfecting the smallest details, from finishes to the flow.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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