Definition of household
: those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family; also : a social unit composed of those living together in the same dwelling
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Examples of household in a Sentence
At that time, not many households had telephones.
a household that consists of a single mom, her two kids, and her widowed mother
Recent Examples of household from the Web
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Overall sales rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, up from growth of 0.9 percent in May. The rebound may nonetheless do little to dispel concerns about the outlook for spending as inflation puts household budgets under increasing strain.
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Boyer wants to make Physi a household name in the U.S. for fitness.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Strong demand from North America and Eastern Europe helped Swedish household appliance maker AB Electrolux post a big increase in second-quarter profits.
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The survey found that household income made little difference in such preferences.
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A report by the ministry of education found that in 2016 households with monthly incomes of 7m won ($6230) or more were spending 443,000 won a month on private education, nine times as much as families bringing in 1m won or less.
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A select few trainers, names like Baffert, Lukas, Pletcher and Whittingham, become household names.
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Baker’s yeast bridges the gap between lab research and household products.
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Nucla had a moment of fame in 2013, not for its declining economy, but for an ordinance in the wake of Sandy Hook which ran against a national call for restricted gun access: Every household in Nucla would be required to own a gun.
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First Known Use of household
14th century
household
Definition of household
Examples of household in a Sentence
he spent the weekend at home, helping with household chores
“ozone” is now a household word, thanks to global warming
First Known Use of household
14th century
HOUSEHOLD Defined for English Language Learners
household
playDefinition of household for English Language Learners
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: the people in a family or other group that are living together in one house
household
Definition of household for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a house or to the people living in a house
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: known to many people : familiar or common
HOUSEHOLD Defined for Kids
Definition of household for Students
: all the people in a family or group who live together in one house
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