livelihood

About 3.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).

   an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain / win a good livelihood by the sweat of one's brow

2. noun Property which brings in an income; an estate.
3. noun Liveliness; appearance of life.
4. noun The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.

Similar words

support sustenance keep living bread and butter supply job income upkeep maintenance

Often followed by

and of by in for from is to as

Word family

livelihoods