Join Us On

An Encyclopædia Britannica Company

Spanish Central

Browse Dictionary Browse Thesaurus

Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android

Word of the Day

Blog: Words at Play

Dictionary

lives

Definition of LIVES

plural of life

ADVERTISEMENT

LIVES Defined for Kids

lives

Definition of LIVES for Kids

pl of life

Medical Dictionary

lives

Medical Definition of LIVES

plural of life

Learn More About LIVES

Spanish Central: Spanish translation of "lives"

Nglish: Translation of "lives" for Spanish speakers

Britannica English: Translation of "lives" for Arabic speakers

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: live–sawedPrevious Word in the Dictionary: livery stableAll Words Near: lives

ADVERTISEMENT

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up lives? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

View Seen & Heard Highlights from Around the Site

Test Your Vocabulary!

10 Charming Words for Nasty People

Put-downs with flair

When "Literally" isn't, well, literal

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.

Know what this is?

Test your vocab with our fun, fast game

Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears

Join Us

Merriam-Webster
on Facebook

Merriam-Webster
on Twitter

Bookstore: Digital and Print

Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.

See All

Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries

© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated