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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Tony’s Chocolonely is aiming to pay farmers a livable income by attempting to bridge the gap between market prices and the actual Living Income Reference Price.
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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
View gallery - 8 images Not every tiny house needs to be the size of an apartment to feel comfortable and livable.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Gray argues the house is designed to function like something quite livable — especially because the main level is set up for daily life to happen without constantly traversing the property.
—David Caraccio
may 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The trade-off, obviously, would be cost, which generally wins out over the sustainability of a livable environment.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
View gallery - 8 images Not every tiny house needs to be the size of an apartment to feel comfortable and livable.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Gray argues the house is designed to function like something quite livable — especially because the main level is set up for daily life to happen without constantly traversing the property.
—David Caraccio
may 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The trade-off, obviously, would be cost, which generally wins out over the sustainability of a livable environment.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for livable
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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