CEFR B1

necessities

noun

Meaning

Fundamental items or conditions that are essential for survival or the completion of a specific task.

Examples

Clean water and shelter are basic necessities for human life.
The family struggled to afford the necessities after the breadwinner lost their job.

Synonyms: needs, essentials, requirements, prerequisites

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necessities (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /nəˈsɛsɪtiz/

Definition

Fundamental items or conditions that are essential for survival or the completion of a specific task.

Examples

Clean water and shelter are basic necessities for human life.
The family struggled to afford the necessities after the breadwinner lost their job.
She decided to trim her monthly budget by cutting out luxuries and focusing only on necessities.

How to Use necessities

basic necessities (collocation): The fundamental items required for life. — "He worked two jobs just to provide the basic necessities for his children."
necessities of life (collocation): The essential things needed to sustain human existence. — "In the remote village, they had to produce all the necessities of life themselves."

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