household
Americannoun
adjective
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of or relating to a household.
household furniture.
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for use in maintaining a home, especially for use in cooking, cleaning, laundering, repairing, etc., in the home.
a household bleach.
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common or usual; ordinary.
noun
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the people living together in one house collectively
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(modifier) of, relating to, or used in the running of a household; domestic
household management
Etymology
Origin of household
First recorded in 1350–1400, household is from the Middle English word houshold. See house, hold 1
Example Sentences
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Energy provider Ameren Missouri said its residential rates are among the lowest in the country but that it understands Hawley’s concerns and that “rising household costs are a real challenge.”
It also started buying up hoards of mortgage-backed securities to drive down borrowing costs for American households.
From MarketWatch
"This alone would impact their household budgets substantially."
From BBC
More rate cuts will come slowly, and the impact of previous cuts will also filter into the household sector.
From BBC
Now in towns across America, these volunteer-led gatherings invite people to bring in broken household items—a toaster, a lamp, a bike—and participants use their skills to repair them.
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