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- DictionarySus·te·nance/ˈsəstənəns/
noun
- 1. food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment: "poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance"
noun. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. “they were in want of sustenance ” synonyms: maintenance, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep. see more. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body. synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals. see more. noun.
Middle English: from Old French soustenance, from the verb soustenir, from Latin sustinere, from sub- ‘from below’ + tenere ‘hold’. Definition of sustenance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood: The factory provides sustenance for half the town. 2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health: looking for sustenance in the kitchen. 3. Something that sustains something else; essential support: researchers seeking financial sustenance.
1. : something (such as food) that keeps someone or something alive. Tree bark provides deer with sustenance in periods of drought. The village depends on the sea for sustenance. 2. : something that gives support, help, or strength. She draws spiritual sustenance from daily church attendance.
Sustenance definition, means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink: The small farm provided sustenance for the family of four during tough times. See more.
sustenance. noun. /ˈsʌstənəns/. [uncountable] (formal) the food and drink that people, animals, and plants need to live and stay healthy There's not much sustenance in a bowl of soup. (figurative) Arguing would only give further sustenance to his allegations.
4 days ago · noun. 1. means of sustaining health or life; nourishment. 2. means of maintenance; livelihood. 3. Also: sustention (səˈstɛnʃən ) the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained. Collins English Dictionary.
