Definition of Sustenance
Sustenance
sus·te·nance
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the basic amount of food or drink as nourishment that is needed to survive;
e.g. The fishing community relied heavily on clams for sustenance;
(noun)
to maintain someone or something in life or existence;
e.g. He kept two cows, and some chickens on his small farm for the sustenance of his family.
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