household
noun
the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.
households
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pluralof household.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Record temperatures in recent months showed the need for immediate measures, he said, such as publicly accessible "cool spaces" and financial support to help households heatproof their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The concentration in sales among higher-income households — those making $150,000 a year or more — helps illustrate the emergence of what’s being called a K-shaped economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
A+E Global Media reaches more than 414 million households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Food scarcity in Chinatown hits elderly and low-income residents particularly hard, with one in four residents above the age of 65 and 30% of households living below the poverty line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Along the way, he’d filled households like ours with a new and profound level of hope and excitement, even if in our hearts we understood that he was a long shot’s long shot.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
