household

American  

[hous-hohld, -ohld] / ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld /

noun

1. the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a household.

   household furniture.

2. for use in maintaining a home, especially for use in cooking, cleaning, laundering, repairing, etc., in the home.

   a household bleach.

3. common or usual; ordinary.

household British  

/ ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld /

noun

1. the people living together in one house collectively

2. (modifier) of, relating to, or used in the running of a household; domestic

   household management

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Etymology

Origin of household

First recorded in 1350–1400, household is from the Middle English word houshold. See house, hold ¹

Example Sentences

These are the kinds of workers who also don’t tend to benefit from stock-market investments lifting wealthier households.

From The Wall Street Journal

The expansion has stemmed from drivers including stronger performance in high-margin categories such as household goods, the Thai baht’s appreciation, and improved merchandise and inventory management, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roku said it is close to having 100 million streaming households as users globally, though that growth is slowing in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

These included educational attainment, median household income, racial composition, average temperature and relative humidity, smoking prevalence, BMI, and distance to the nearest hospital.

From Science Daily

Interest rates remain a source of stress for many households, particularly amid persistent inflation and slowing wage growth.

From Barron's

Related Words

• family
• home
• house