household
pronunciation
How to pronounce household in British English:
UK [ˈhaʊshəʊld]
How to pronounce household in American English:
US [ˈhaʊshoʊld]
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- Noun:
- a social unit living together
Word Origin
- household (n.)
- late 14c., "members of a family collectively (including servants)," also "furniture and articles belonging to a house," from house (n.) + hold (n.1). Related: Householder.
Example
- 1. Will household responsibilities be shared equally ?
- 2. Create a potpourri jar using common household objects .
- 3. Strictly speaking connie actually lives in a four-income household .
- 4. All this is good for economic growth and household income .
- 5. Andrey 's family has two cows and two calves - reliable household .