Sustentation (Noun)
Meaning
The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The charity organization provided sustentation to the homeless by distributing food and clothing.
- The government's primary goal was to ensure the sustentation of its citizens through economic development and job creation.
- The family's sustentation relied heavily on the father's income as a farmer, making every harvest crucial to their survival.
- The village's sustentation was threatened when the river that supplied their water and fish dried up due to drought.
- The astronauts' sustentation during the long space mission depended on the pre-packaged meals and hydroponic garden on board the spacecraft.