sustenance

Meanings

• a source of materials to nourish the body
• the financial means whereby one lives
• the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
  • "they were in want of sustenance"

Synonyms

aliment, alimentation, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, support, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, victuals