existence

🇺🇸 /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ 🇬🇧 /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

the state of being real or alive

The company's existence has lasted for over 100 years.

B2

a way of living, especially when hard or dull

They struggled with a difficult existence in poverty.

translation

n. the state of being real or alive; a way of living, especially when hard or dull

Word Forms

Plural existences