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

It means the average household faces an above-inflation increase of more than £100 to their to their council tax bill next year.

From BBC

Sticking to one device per household also makes the process more fair, according to the Glastonbury website.

From BBC

In our household, beauty wore different names.

From Los Angeles Times

In our household, beauty just was.

From Los Angeles Times

In our household, it wasn’t just beautiful, it also gave our beauty meaning.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• family
• home
• house