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Webster 1913 Edition
Sustainable
Sus-tain′a-ble
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
soutenable
, OF. soustenable
.] Capable of being sustained or maintained;
as, the action is not
. sustainable
Webster 1828 Edition
Sustainable
SUSTA'INABLE
,Adj.
Definition 2025
sustainable
sustainable
English
Adjective
sustainable (comparative more sustainable, superlative most sustainable)
- Able to be sustained.
- Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
- 2008, Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide, ISBN 140221345X, page 174 :
- In addition to the resources listed in the organic and local food sections earlier, a good source of sustainable meat is Heritage Foods USA (heritagefoodsusa.com).
- 2008 August–October, Dawn Brighid, "A Taste of Hope", in Organic Gardening, ISSN 1536-108X, volume 55, number 6, page 73 :
- Some critics have asserted that sustainable food is "elitist"; that it's too expensive and not widely available.
- 2010, Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw, ISBN 9780061718946, page 129 :
- A city on a hill—or many cities on hills—surrounded by unbroken vistas of beautiful countryside; small, thriving, family-run farms growing organic, seasonal, and sustainable fruits and vegetables specific to the region.
- 2008, Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide, ISBN 140221345X, page 174 :
Translations
able to be sustained
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able to be sustained: environmental term
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