household word

noun

1. a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword:

   The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word.

Word History and Origins

Origin of household word¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

People will be grateful not to leave your home feeling sluggish and heavy, the way most of us have been feeling since covid became a household word.

From Washington Post

ROME, Italy — Long before Ebola was a household word and a global crisis, West Africa was a daunting place.

From The Daily Beast

There is a rich publisher—his name is a household word—and you saw how he touched me on the shoulder.

From Project Gutenberg

Wagner is now a household word among them, where once Rossini was the object of fashionable admiration.

From Project Gutenberg

Had the war lasted a few months longer their fame would have been a household word.

From Project Gutenberg

In France as well as in England the name Sims is a household word, and if he chose he might be feted every day of the week.

From Project Gutenberg

Throughout the United States there was pride and rejoicing, and Dewey became a household word.

From Project Gutenberg