household
/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/
adjective
- Relating to or used in a home; domestic.
- The store sells a variety of household appliances.
- She bought some household items like soap and paper towels.
- Household chores include washing dishes and doing laundry.
- Very well known; familiar to most people (used especially in the phrase 'household name').
- Her invention made her a household name in the field of science.
- The actor became a household name after starring in that movie.
- This brand of soda is a household name around the world.
noun
- All the people who live together in one house or apartment, considered as a group.
- The entire household was excited about the new puppy.
- She manages the budget for a household of five people.
- Our household includes my parents, my sister, and me.
- A house and the people living in it, thought of as a single unit for things like expenses or chores.
- The average household spends a lot on electricity each month.
- Each household in the neighborhood received a notice about the water outage.
- They run a very organized household with a schedule for cleaning.
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