sustenance
Plural: sustenances
Noun
- a source of materials to nourish the body
- the financial means whereby one lives
- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
- "they were in want of sustenance"
- Something that provides support or nourishment.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English sustenaunce, from Old French sustenance, from sustenir with the suffix -ance, from Vulgar Latin *sustenire, from Latin sustinere. Compare also Late Latin sustinentia.
Synonyms
aliment, alimentation, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, support, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, victuals
Scrabble Score: 12
sustenance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsustenance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sustenance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary