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noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌhōld How to pronounce household (audio)
Definition of householdnext
as in house
those who live as a family in one house a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother

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adjective

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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family they spent the weekend at home, attending to household chores

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as in usual
often observed or encountered the dish became a household word because of the sudden popularity of the cuisine

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Recent Examples of household
Noun
The recommendations come at an unlikely time for consumer stocks, with rising interest rates and oil prices threatening to squeeze household budgets. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The result has been sturdy economic growth, even as lower-income and even middle-income households have continued to struggle under stubborn inflation and declining earnings. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
To address this, Netflix is testing ways for subscribers in certain countries such as Peru and Chile to pay $2 to $3 more to add non-household members to their plans. — Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for household
Recent Examples of Synonyms for household
  1. house
  2. familial
  3. usual
  4. home
  5. ubiquitous
  6. common
  7. familiar
  8. commonplace
Noun
  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The following day, investigators recovered the two Renoirs from a house in Clermont-l’Hérault, where they had been concealed behind a false wall constructed from bricks and plasterboard.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Adjective
  • Twice in the course of the story, Leo has to choose between the laws of the country and the bonds of familial loyalty.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The costume designer worked with filmmaker Georgia Oakley to create a visual language for the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s first novel, emphasizing familial bonds and the financial divide between its characters.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of familial
Adjective
  • The Sagittarius Moon opposes Uranus, making a public responsibility, schedule, or household plan less predictable than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This is Kerry’s usual spiel at the beginning of a season; historically, the bravado lets up over time.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of usual
Noun
  • Signs of this history were on display amid all the adventurous modern art that made Mandell’s home seem like an elegant, circus-like wonderland.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to women’s lifestyle apparel, the brand does kidswear and home, including a bedding assortment and such tabletop items as napkins, tablecloths, runners and place mats.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of home
Adjective
  • Pork is ubiquitous, and rice nearly as much so, appearing in a gratin with zucchini, a soup with chicken and a fritter known as calas.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For one, Dean’s song has been ubiquitous for the better part of two years.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ubiquitous
Adjective
  • The researchers grew the common research plant Arabidopsis thaliana in containers, some of which were dotted with patches of rotting apple.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
  • CoreMotion is intended to address this integration challenge by providing a common control layer between autonomy software and vehicle hardware.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • Budgets have tightened and commissioners have retreated to the familiar — backing low-cost dramas and safe-bet crime formats.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The lineup also brings other familiar names in alternative music.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • However, cinematographers always need time and encouragement to get inventive with commonplace tools, especially in the documentary world where Hutchens does so much work.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 20 years’ time, one of the extravagances in these pages may be as commonplace as the smartphone is now.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of commonplace

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