livability
noun
liv·abil·i·ty
ˌli-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 
variants
or less commonly liveability
1
: survival expectancy : viability
—used especially of poultry and livestock
2
: suitability for human living
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But for years, further improvements to the tent’s livability proved elusive.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
According to a 2019 report from Pittsburgh's Gender Equity Commission, Black women in the city rank among the lowest in the country for overall livability.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Humans are testing the limits of livability Private companies and nation-states alike are racing to build new habitats for humans in a place once considered unlivable.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
The inhabitants of these waterways are important to the biodiversity of Utrecht’s rivers, canals, and waterways, keeping them clean and contributing to the city’s livability.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
According to a 2019 report from Pittsburgh's Gender Equity Commission, Black women in the city rank among the lowest in the country for overall livability.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Humans are testing the limits of livability Private companies and nation-states alike are racing to build new habitats for humans in a place once considered unlivable.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
The inhabitants of these waterways are important to the biodiversity of Utrecht’s rivers, canals, and waterways, keeping them clean and contributing to the city’s livability.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for livability
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“Livability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livability. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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