noun
household
HOWS-hohld
noun
1
All the people who live together in one home, including family and any live-in staff.
"The whole household gathered for Sunday dinner."
2
The management and running of a home's day-to-day affairs.
"She handled all the household accounts."
adj
1
Belonging to or associated with the home.
"Household chores took up most of Saturday."
2
Widely known or familiar to the general public.
"After the film's success, her name became a household word."
How to Use Household
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the people/things belonging to a home, or (as an adjective) something so well-known it feels part of everyday life.
Common pairings
household name
household chores
household income
Word Forms
households plural, Households plural
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Etymology
From Middle English houshold, formed from house + hold.