livability
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈlɪvəˌbɪlɪti/
- US
:
habitabilidad
- The city's new parks and green spaces have significantly enhanced the livability of the neighborhood.
Examples
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Oftentimes, these problems relate to the livability of the unit.
Academic text (1991) -
All of these areas have massive streets that hinder livability but also represent huge business opportunities.
Blog text (1) -
The result was a decline in the livability of our cities.
Blog text (12) -
An hour's work restored the room to livability, except for the rough hole in the wall where the old fireplace had stood.
Fiction book (1992) -
In an era of fiscal constraint, livability is both good policy and good politics.
Blog text (17) -
Are efforts to improve the livability of China's cities hurting the country's economy?
Blog text (12) -
If the highway came first and the suburb came second, it probably wouldn't affect livability too much.
Blog text (33) -
The Livability Agenda was proposed by the Clinton-Gore administration to combat the negative effects of suburban sprawl.
Academic text (1999) -
The essay had been prompted by my relocation from San Francisco to Seattle and compared the livability of the two cities from my viewpoint.
Academic text (2009) -
Residents agree that improving public transportation is essential for the livability of their community.
Synonyms
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6.5
How suitable a place is for people to live in
How good a place is for people or animals to live in
Antonyms
How Livable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word livability comes from the verb live, which is like life, and the ending -ability, meaning 'able to'. So livability simply means how 'able to live' a place is, or how comfortable and suitable it is for people.