Dictionary Check: sustenance

"sustenance" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

a source of materials to nourish the body

noun

the financial means whereby one lives

Example: "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
noun

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

Example: "they were in want of sustenance"

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