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household
[ hous-hohld, -ohld ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld /
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noun
the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.
adjective
of or relating to a household: household furniture.
for use in maintaining a home, especially for use in cooking, cleaning, laundering, repairing, etc., in the home: a household bleach.
common or usual; ordinary.
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British Dictionary definitions for household
household
/ (ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld) /
noun
the people living together in one house collectively
(modifier) of, relating to, or used in the running of a household; domestichousehold management
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