living
🇺🇸
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
adjective
B1
alive now
The elephant is the biggest living animal on land.
R
for living in, not working
The workers' living space was small and not comfortable.
R
still used now
English is a living language that people speak today.
noun
B1
money for life needs
She makes her living by writing news stories.
B1
way of life
Josh likes healthy living with exercise and good food.
R
people alive now
We remember both the living and those who have died.
R
church job with pay and home
He took a living as a village priest.
translation
alive now; for living in, not working; still used now
money for life needs; way of life; people alive now; church job with pay and home
Word Forms
Plural
livings