means of support

Definitions

The financial resources or income required to sustain one's living expenses.

A source of livelihood or the material assistance provided to someone to enable them to survive.

Examples

After losing his job, he had to find a new means of support for his growing family.

The small garden in their backyard served as their primary means of support during the difficult winter months.

Synonyms

Livelihood Source of income Subsistence Bread and butter Financial backing Maintenance Sustenance

Antonyms

Destitution Poverty Insolvency Lack of resources Financial dependence Indigence Penury