- means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink: The small farm provided sustenance for the family of four during tough times.
- one's means of livelihood: Buying handmade cloth from weavers ensures their sustenance.
- something that sustains or comforts, especially a source of spiritual support: He is strong and peaceful and confident in the love of Jesus Christ, which is his sustenance right now.
- the process of sustaining: Critical journalism has played an invaluable role in the sustenance of democratic governance in Nigeria.
- the state of being sustained: Forest-clearing technology may be viewed as a useful tool contributing to human sustenance and self-sufficiency.
- means of sustaining health or life; nourishment
- means of maintenance; livelihood
- the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained
