sustenancenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsʌs.tən.əns/us/ˈsʌs.tən.əns/formalsustenance noun [ U ] (FOOD)
food:
During this freezing weather, the food put out by householders is the only form of sustenance that the birds have.
the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy:
A stick of celery does not provide much sustenance.
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Food - general words
- aliment
- bed
- carb
- chanterelle
- chow
- diabetic
- fibre
- foodstuff
- fruits of the earth idiom
- greengrocer
- grocer
- grocery
- pap
- ration
- refreshment
- roughage
- serving
- shelf life
- speciality
- tuck
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sustenance noun [ U ] (SUPPORT)
emotional or mental support:
When her husband died, she drew sustenance from/she found sustenance in her religious beliefs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Backing, supporting & defending
- -backed
- argumentation
- bale
- bale out
- bear
- behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom
- buttress
- carry
- defensible
- endorse
- espouse
- fight your corner idiom
- speak
- stake
- stand by sb
- stand by sth
- stand shoulder to shoulder with sb idiom
- strike
- sympathize
- sympathy
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