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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According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator, a livable wage in Miami for a one-parent household with three children is about $65 per hour.
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Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
But while the acquisitions have gone at a great pace, the actual conversion into livable housing has been anything but.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
My sister and her husband came to me for help revamping their living room in hopes of creating something more functional and livable.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
The islanders reward one another for making their tiny, punishing world livable and fun; the public rewards them for making good TV.
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Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
But while the acquisitions have gone at a great pace, the actual conversion into livable housing has been anything but.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
My sister and her husband came to me for help revamping their living room in hopes of creating something more functional and livable.
—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
The islanders reward one another for making their tiny, punishing world livable and fun; the public rewards them for making good TV.
—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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