26984 words

living

13 definitions • 22 examples
1
alive now:

Examples:

living organisms
He is probably the best-known living architect.
2
still existing:

Examples:

The pyramids are a living monument to the skill of their builders.
3
the money that you earn from your job:

Examples:

What do you do for a living? (= What is your job?)
I mean, I don't like my job but at least it's a living (= a way of earning money).
4
to earn enough money to buy the things you need:

Examples:

Everyone has to make a living.
5
in the Church of England, the job, given to a priest, of being in charge of a particular area
6
the way in which you live your life:

Examples:

country/healthy living
7
people who are still alive:

Examples:

On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember the living as well as the dead.
8
people who are still alive:

Examples:

On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember the living as well as the dead.
9
Living is also used in some expressions to make them stronger:

Examples:

He’s the living image of his father (= looks exactly like his father).
10
the way you earn money; your job:

Examples:

What do you do for a living?
She’s not happy working at the hospital but at least it’s a living.
11
the money you earn from the work you do:

Examples:

He earns a living as an IT consultant.
More people are looking at alternative ways of making a living.
a good/comfortable/modest living He took a job in the City because he couldn't make a good living out of his writing.
12
to do something as your job or a way of making money:

Examples:

What does he do for a living?
She writes a financial column for a living.
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the way in which you live your life:

Examples:

living conditions/standards The investment poured into the region over the last 20 years has done much to improve living standards.
Wages tend to be higher in the south, but so are living costs.
daily/everyday/day-to-day living The economic downturn has seen people struggle with the basic costs of day-to-day living.
rural/urban/city living

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