self-sustaining

[ self-suh-stey-ning, self- ]

adjective

1. self-supporting.

Other Words From

• self-sus·tained adjective
• self-sus·taining·ly adverb
• self-sus·tainment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-sustaining¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Further flights, he said, would fulfill the goal of building a “self-sustaining city in about 20 years.”

From Los Angeles Times

Richardson said since the program is based on loans that will be repaid over time, it will be self-sustaining.

From Los Angeles Times

Asheville has always had such a rich and self-sustaining food scene made up of brewers, cheese makers and farmers.

From Salon

This in turn intensifies the warming of permafrost underneath the water, creating a self-sustaining thawing process in and around the lake.

From Science Daily

Most importantly, though, the Community Solutions report broke down how climate change fuels homelessness in a vicious, self-sustaining cycle.

From Salon

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