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living conditions — quality of daily living

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The general quality of life people have in a particular place, including things like housing, safety, health, and comfort.

Say it like a native

Textbook The circumstances pertaining to their habitation were poor.

Native Their living conditions were poor.

'Living conditions' is the term; the paraphrase is convoluted.

Pattern: living conditions (noun, plural)

In use

  • Many people move to cities in search of better living conditions.daily life
  • In my opinion, governments should focus on improving living conditions in rural areas to reduce inequality.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ The living condition is bad there.

✓ The living conditions are bad there.

Usually plural — 'living conditions are', not 'condition is'.

Common collocations

  • living conditions — poor, improve, harsh, cramped

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'standard of living', which often focuses more on income and material wealth.

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