survival
nounUK /səˈvaɪ.vəl/
US /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/
The act of staying alive when things are hard.
The hikers' survival depended on finding water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something that has continued to exist from an earlier time.
This old song is a survival from the past.
3. The state of continuing to exist or function after a difficult event.
The survival of the small shop surprised everyone.
4. The act of continuing to live after someone else has died.
The family's survival after the loss was hard.