Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - way of life

(ways of life) 1. A way of life is the behaviour and habits that are typical of a particular person or group, or that are chosen by them. Mining activities have totally disrupted the traditional way of life of the Yanomami Indians. N-COUNT: usu sing, oft poss N, adj N 2. If you describe a particular activity as a way of life for someone, you mean that it has become a very important and regular thing in their life, rather than something they do or experience occasionally. She likes it so much it’s become a way of life for her. N-COUNT: usu sing