sustenance

/ˈsʌstənəns/
noun
  1. Food and drink regarded as a source of strength and nourishment; the means of sustaining life.
    • Bread and water were the only sustenance available to the prisoners.
    • The hikers carried enough sustenance for a three-day trek.
    • Plants get their sustenance from sunlight, water, and soil nutrients.
  2. Something that provides support, encouragement, or emotional nourishment.
    • The community's kindness gave him the sustenance he needed to keep going.
    • Music provided emotional sustenance for the lonely traveler.
    • Her faith was a source of sustenance during difficult times.
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