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surviving

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɚˈvaɪvɪŋ/ · UK /səˈvaɪvɪŋ/

surviving means: Still alive or still existing after others have died or disappeared.

adjective

STILL ALIVEB2

Still alive or still existing after others have died or disappeared.

  • His surviving relatives live nearby.
  • This is the oldest surviving house in town.
  • The surviving records tell us very little.

Similar words: remaining, living

Common phrases: surviving relatives, oldest surviving building, surviving members

Questions about surviving

What does surviving mean?

Still alive or still existing after others have died or disappeared.

What is surviving in other languages?

Türkçe: hayatta kalan · Español: superviviente · Français: survivant · Deutsch: überlebend · Italiano: superstite · 日本語: 生存している

How do you pronounce surviving?

In American English /sɚˈvaɪvɪŋ/; in British English /səˈvaɪvɪŋ/.

How do you use surviving in a sentence?

His surviving relatives live nearby. This is the oldest surviving house in town.

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