The noun livelihood can be countable or uncountable. In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be livelihood. However, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be livelihoods e.g. in reference to various types of livelihoods or a collection of livelihoods.
Is livelihood a countable noun?
(countable & uncountable) Someone's livelihood is how they support themselves, usually related to jobs and money. The livelihoods of the farmers were destroyed when the drought came. His livelihood depends on tourism.
How do you use livelihood in a sentence?
Livelihood sentence example
- Their rule was that they had to earn their livelihood , and must not beg. ...
- He went to Brussels, where for nearly thirty years he earned a scanty livelihood by his writings.
