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Definition of lifestyle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lifestyle

noun
 
/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
 
/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
    • Many people are trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle these days.
    • a comfortable/lavish lifestyle
    • Too many children are living a completely sedentary lifestyle.
    • It was a big change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.
    • lifestyle choices/changes
    • the lifestyle section of the newspaper (= the part that deals with clothes, furniture, hobbies, etc.)
    Extra Examples
    • media scrutiny of the lifestyles of professional footballers
    • The target audience is adults aged 25 to 49 who have active lifestyles.
    • She's trying to balance an alternative lifestyle with her desire for a career.
    • The increase in obesity is a result of poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.
    • They enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle.
    • We want them to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
    • She has had to curb her lavish lifestyle after losing millions in legal fees.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • healthy
    • unhealthy
    • active
    verb + lifestyle
    • change
    • enjoy
    • have
    lifestyle + noun
    • change
    • modification
    • choice
    phrases
    • a change in lifestyle
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See lifestyle in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee lifestyle in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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