{
    "term": "well-being",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "general health and happiness",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**emotional/physical/psychological well-being**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to have **a sense of well-being**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We try to ensure the well-being of our employees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A better water supply would contribute dramatically to the villagers' well-being."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was filled with a sense of well-being."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Being with my family gives me a wonderful sense of well-being."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Physical and emotional well-being are closely linked."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She always looks after her sister's emotional well-being."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This industry is vital to the economic well-being of the city."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to look after the health and well-being of our community."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["general", "overall", "emotional"],
                "verb + well-being": ["contribute to", "enhance", "ensure"],
                "phrases": ["health and well-being", "a sense of well-being"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwel biːɪŋ/",
                "audio": "we/well-being/well_being_1_gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwel biːɪŋ/",
                "audio": "we/well-being/well_being_1_us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}