living

1 of 2

adjective

liv·ing ˈli-viŋ How to pronounce living (audio)

: having life

: active, functioning

living languages

: exhibiting the life or motion of nature : natural

the wilderness is a living museum … of natural history

NEA Jour.

: live entry 2 sense 2a

: full of life or vigor

: true to life : vivid

televised in living color

: suited for living

the living area

: involving living persons

: very

—used as an intensive

scared the living daylights out of me

livingness noun

living

2 of 2

noun

: the condition of being alive

: means of subsistence : livelihood

earning a living

archaic : estate, property

British : benefice sense 1

: conduct or manner of life

the collegiate way of living

J. B. Conant

Example Sentences

Adjective I was taught to respect all living things. His aunt is his closest living relative. He's one of our greatest living authors. It was the first time I had ever seen a living, breathing bear in the wild. Noun the challenges of city living It's summertime, and the living is easy. the living and the dead The world belongs to the living. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The oral version contains the live poliovirus, while the shot, administered in the leg or arm, has various non-living parts of the virus in it.

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Office buildings, particularly lower quality ones, could similarly be converted into living spaces, helping alleviate housing affordability problems.

Justin Lahart, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Synthetic, non-living cells have advantages over natural cell therapies.

Kira Sampson, STAT, 28 July 2022 Indeed, the living and great rooms are separated by a double-sided fireplace, creating a large space for gatherings of any size or vibe.

cleveland, 8 July 2022 But textiles are the unsung heroes of most living spaces.

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Biden's honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Darlene Superville, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 From the cushy perspective of my living-room couch, killing a beaver seems like a significantly easier task.

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 June 2022

Noun

Los Angeles is not considered a blue-collar town, but the city is full of men and women who carry heavy things for a living and are just as important to the film industry as any star, writer or director.

Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Kristen Abate, Steven Tanenbaum) – In a funk, Kristen, a physically disabled New York woman, walks dogs for a living but dreams of being a writer.

Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022 The pointless, meaningless deaths of over 320 Americans must be given a point, must be given a meaning—for the living.

Matthew F. Delmont, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Scaring for a living With hot weather, layers of makeup and vocal exhaustion from screaming again and again, haunt actors have a tough job.

Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 Some people sing for a living, and others sing only in the shower, or when something good comes on the radio.

Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 Casper is hiring professional nappers with 'exceptional sleeping ability' The mattress brand is hiring people to sleep for a living.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 An opportunity for love, for fun, for living, for learning.

Basemwasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 For those who cover baseball for living, games are an all-day affair.

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 23 July 2022 See More

单词	living
释义	living 1 of 2 adjective liv·ing ˈli-viŋ 1 a : having life b : active, functioning living languages 2 a : exhibiting the life or motion of nature : natural the wilderness is a living museum … of natural history NEA Jour. b : live entry 2 sense 2a 3 a : full of life or vigor b : true to life : vivid televised in living color c : suited for living the living area 4 : involving living persons 5 : very —used as an intensive scared the living daylights out of me livingness noun living 2 of 2 noun 1 : the condition of being alive 2 a : means of subsistence : livelihood earning a living b archaic : estate, property c British : benefice sense 1 3 : conduct or manner of life the collegiate way of living J. B. Conant Synonyms Adjective active alive functional functioning going live on operating operational operative running working See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective I was taught to respect all living things. His aunt is his closest living relative. He's one of our greatest living authors. It was the first time I had ever seen a living, breathing bear in the wild. Noun the challenges of city living It's summertime, and the living is easy. the living and the dead The world belongs to the living. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The oral version contains the live poliovirus, while the shot, administered in the leg or arm, has various non-living parts of the virus in it. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Office buildings, particularly lower quality ones, could similarly be converted into living spaces, helping alleviate housing affordability problems. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Synthetic, non-living cells have advantages over natural cell therapies. Kira Sampson, STAT, 28 July 2022 Indeed, the living and great rooms are separated by a double-sided fireplace, creating a large space for gatherings of any size or vibe. cleveland, 8 July 2022 But textiles are the unsung heroes of most living spaces. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Biden's honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy. Darlene Superville, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 From the cushy perspective of my living-room couch, killing a beaver seems like a significantly easier task. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 June 2022 Noun Los Angeles is not considered a blue-collar town, but the city is full of men and women who carry heavy things for a living and are just as important to the film industry as any star, writer or director. Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Kristen Abate, Steven Tanenbaum) – In a funk, Kristen, a physically disabled New York woman, walks dogs for a living but dreams of being a writer. Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022 The pointless, meaningless deaths of over 320 Americans must be given a point, must be given a meaning—for the living. Matthew F. Delmont, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Scaring for a living With hot weather, layers of makeup and vocal exhaustion from screaming again and again, haunt actors have a tough job. Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 Some people sing for a living, and others sing only in the shower, or when something good comes on the radio. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 Casper is hiring professional nappers with 'exceptional sleeping ability' The mattress brand is hiring people to sleep for a living. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 An opportunity for love, for fun, for living, for learning. Basemwasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 For those who cover baseball for living, games are an all-day affair. Joseph Goodman \| Jgoodman@al.com, al, 23 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing living beat/kick the (living) shit beat the (living) daylights out of cost-of-living index free-living do for a living in the land of the living in living color honest living in/within living memory living fossil living embodiment living death living language living legend living proof living room living quarters living stone living standard living unit living trust make a living living will living wage standard of living scratch out a living scratch a living the living assisted living be living on borrowed time cost of living earn a living See More beat/kick the (living) shit beat the (living) daylights out of cost-of-living index free-living do for a living in the land of the living in living color honest living in/within living memory living fossil living embodiment living death living language living legend living proof living room living quarters living stone living standard living unit living trust make a living living will living wage standard of living scratch out a living scratch a living the living assisted living be living on borrowed time cost of living earn a living See More Kids Definition living 1 of 2 adjective liv·ing ˈli-viŋ 1 : not dead : alive We're his closest living relatives. 2 : true to life You are the living image of your parents. living 2 of 2 noun 1 : the condition of being alive 2 : conduct or manner of life healthy living 3 : what a person has to have to meet basic needs She made a living as a cook. living 1 of 3 adjective 1 as in operating being in effective operation a living tradition of the holiday season a living culture that has survived a number of foreign invasions Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance operating operational operative live functioning working running going on active in force functional alive on line operable in commission into commission in gear producing viable serving performing flourishing employable effective thriving usable effectual productive useful useable workable busy yielding humming bustling dynamic roaring astir Antonyms & Near Antonyms dead broken inactive inoperative nonfunctioning useless nonoperative ineffective arrested ineffectual nonactivated nonoperational nonoperating nonfunctional idle dormant kaput quiescent inert unusable fallow lifeless decommissioned asleep unworkable deactivated sleepy kaputt unproductive latent inoperable nonproductive stagnating vegetating See More 2 as in existing having being at the present time there are fewer than a dozen living former presidents Synonyms & Similar Words existing existent around extant working alive operating functioning active busy flourishing Antonyms & Near Antonyms dead extinct destroyed gone defunct lost departed nonextant nonexistent exterminated idle inactive inert kaput kaputt See More 3 as in breathing having or showing life is your hamster still living? Synonyms & Similar Words breathing alive live animate active surviving existing going animated lively dynamic thriving current prevailing existent quick extant vibrant resurrected vigorous vital vivacious Antonyms & Near Antonyms dying dead deceased nonliving cold inanimate lifeless departed asleep defunct expired breathless fading moribund resting stillborn gone absent extinct ghostly nonexistent fallen lost finished vanished ghostlike terminated desert barren lapsed reposing wiped out zombielike ghosty perished See More 4 as in natural closely resembling the object imitated an outdoor museum that is a living re-creation of a typical New England village circa 1840 Synonyms & Similar Words natural near realistic naturalistic like comparable resembling naturalist matching lifelike similar three-dimensional true vivid graphic faithful alike compelling convincing close analogous akin photo-realistic accurate graphical approximate expressive verisimilar gritty Antonyms & Near Antonyms off dissimilar unlike different unnatural unrealistic disparate unmatched incomparable nonnatural contrasting nonrealistic fake mock phony contrasted sham unalike phoney See More living 2 of 3 noun as in work Synonyms & Similar Words work occupation employment business livelihood enterprise profession calling lay trade vocation game art field racket mission metier office lifework situation engagement assignment line gig métier place job craft call position handicraft task function duty handcraft post load workload billet berth appointment Antonyms & Near Antonyms pursuit avocation hobby living 3 of 3 verb present participle of live 1 as in residing to have a home he lives next door to the hospital Synonyms & Similar Words residing dwelling staying abiding inhabiting occupying lodging visiting cohabiting haunting settling renting frequenting populating subletting peopling leasing tenanting hanging (at) 2 as in being to have life Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece Synonyms & Similar Words being existing breathing subsisting surviving ruling flourishing kicking abiding thriving continuing enduring prospering persisting moving lasting leading holding on running on keeping (on) holding up Antonyms & Near Antonyms dying perishing succumbing vanishing departing disappearing expiring evaporating stopping ending ceasing quitting dying (down) passing away subsiding discontinuing ebbing moderating waning abating desisting letting up See More
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