noun
sustainability
suh-stay-nuh-BIH-lih-tee
noun
1
The capacity to keep something going long-term without depleting resources or causing lasting damage.
"The company published a report on its sustainability goals."
"Sustainability is now central to how cities plan new housing."
How to Use Sustainability
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing able to keep something running or maintained over the long term without wearing out the resources behind it — often used about the environment or business.
Common pairings
environmental sustainability
sustainability goals
long-term sustainability
Word Forms
sustainabilities plural
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Etymology
From sustainable plus the ending -ity, itself from sustain.