necessity
🇺🇸
/nəˈsesəti/
🇬🇧
/nəˈsesəti/
noun
B2
something that must happen or be done; the need for something
She bought a car out of necessity because the buses stopped running.
B2
something you must have to live or work
Food and water are basic necessities for survival.
C1
a situation that must happen and cannot be changed
Working overtime became a necessity to finish the project on time.
translation
something that must happen or be done; the need for something; something you must have to live or work; a situation that must happen and cannot be changed
Word Forms
Plural
necessities