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working lives

working lives is the plural of working life.

Meaning of working life

Noun

working life (plural working lives)

  1. Of a person, the period of their life spent in employment, between leaving school and retirement.
    • To an exceptional degree the duties on these inclines have been passed on from father to son; many a boy has begun his working life in oiling the sheaves and, after passing through every grade, has reached the age of retirement in the responsible position of brakesman.1942 September and October, Charles E. Lee, “The Stanhope & Tyne Railway: II–Self-Acting Inclines”, in Railway Magazine, page 263
  2. Of an object, its lifespan, especially a durable good; its expected duration or its actual duration.
    • Cheaper tires typically have a shorter working life than the pricier alternatives, which means that the total cost of ownership (per mile) is closer to equal although the upfront cost is more affordable.

Questions about working lives

What is working lives the plural of?
Working lives is the plural of working life.

Words near working lives in the dictionary

  1. working like a dream
  2. working like a horse
  3. working like a mule
  4. working like a nailer
  5. working like a Trojan
  6. working lives
  7. working lunch
  8. working lunches
  9. working majorities
  10. working majority
  11. working mass

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