sustenance

Definitions

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence; maintenance.

Examples

The refugees relied on international aid for their daily sustenance.

Many desert animals have adapted to survive on very little water and sustenance.

For the hikers, the granola bars provided the necessary sustenance to reach the mountain peak.

Synonyms

nourishment nutrition food provisions subsistence fare diet

Antonyms

starvation deprivation hunger famine malnutrition lack emptiness