household

[hous-hohld, -ohld]

noun

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

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of household¹

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

Example Sentences

But one driver said the changes would cut his income by about £25 a day, or around £6,500 a year, which would make it "difficult" for him to manage his household costs.

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The Conservatives are promising to roll back green energy rules to cut energy costs, amid an emerging election battleground over the cost of household bills.

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In England, 19% of all households live in privately rented properties according to the latest government figures, making it the second largest type of housing.

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She would also have to contend with a sluggish economy and households grappling with higher costs and slow wage growth.

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It also says it would keep in place the two-child benefit cap, which prevents households on universal or child tax credit from receiving payments for a third or subsequent child born after April 2017.

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Related Words

• family 
• home 
• house