livelihood

/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/

Misollar

Our livelihood depends on this lake.
Our livelihood depends on this river.
Herding goats was Benedito's livelihood.
Antonio depended on Rima for a livelihood.
Many of them have lost their livelihood.
Life and livelihood are the same thing.

ot noun

A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood
Property which brings in an income; an estate.
Liveliness; appearance of life.
The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.

Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.