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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With seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the house operates as the livable counterpart to the adjacent sports grounds and has at times been used as a rental.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
United Farm Workers aims to empower migrant workers through nonviolent tactics to have livable wages and safe working conditions.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Affordability — how to make California more livable for its residents — has dominated the race.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
For example, Roberts notes that if your kitchen is unusable but the rest of the house is still considered livable, your insurer might provide a temporary solution like a two-burner stove, rather than pay for a full hotel stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
United Farm Workers aims to empower migrant workers through nonviolent tactics to have livable wages and safe working conditions.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Affordability — how to make California more livable for its residents — has dominated the race.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
For example, Roberts notes that if your kitchen is unusable but the rest of the house is still considered livable, your insurer might provide a temporary solution like a two-burner stove, rather than pay for a full hotel stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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