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Definition life in British English

life noun

noun
/laɪf/

➡ situation

1

the period of time from someone's birth until their death

Example

She devoted her life to helping others.

Example

He had a long and happy life.

Example

Don't spend your whole life worrying about money.

Example

I have never been so disappointed in my life.

Example

She's lived in California all her life.

Example

He spent his early life in Malaysia.

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He lived most of his adult life in prison.

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It was in later life that he wrote some of his best poems.

Example

She got married late in life.

Example

The accident left her scarred for life.

Synonyms and related words
life lifespan lifetime
2

your particular way of living and the experiences that you have

Example

His life revolves around his children.

Example

It was an event that would change his life forever.

Example

I just want to be able to lead a normal life.

Example

She looks like someone who's had a very hard life.

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life lifestyle existence
2.1

the events and experiences that are typical of a particular place or group of people

Example

I had no idea what life with a baby would be like.

Example

Escape from the bustle and noise of city life for a while.

Example

The life of a film star is not always a glamorous one.

Example

How's married life suiting you?

Synonyms and related words
episode events incident
2.2

the events and experiences that happen to people in general

Example

He's a person who really loves life.

Example

His mother has a great enthusiasm for life.

Example

You really see life in my job.

Synonyms and related words
episode events incident
3

the state of being alive

Example

He believed his life was in danger.

Example

The disease is still claiming thousands of lives every year.

Example

They risk their lives to protect the people they love.

Example

They are putting lives at risk with their irresponsible behaviour.

Synonyms and related words
alive the living live
4

living things such as plants and animals

Example

We are now beginning to believe that there may be life on other planets.

Example

the great variety of bird life in the area

Synonyms and related words
animal creature organism
5

the period of time during which something exists or continues

Example

During the life of this government, unemployment has increased by 5%.

Synonyms and related words
existence lifetime life
5.1

the period of time during which something is still good enough to be used

Example

The average life of a television is about ten years.

6

the amount of activity or excitement in a place

Example

There's not much life in this village.

Synonyms and related words
mystery life novelty
Example

The early stories are full of life.

Synonyms and related words
mystery life novelty
7

in a game, one of a number of times that you can lose but still continue to play

Example

When you've lost three lives, you're out.

Synonyms and related words
backhand backhander ball
Example

You'd expect him to get life for such a serious crime.

Definition life in British English

Related Words

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