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noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌhōld How to pronounce household (audio)
Definition of householdnext
as in house
those who live as a family in one house a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother

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adjective

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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family they spent the weekend at home, attending to household chores

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as in usual
often observed or encountered the dish became a household word because of the sudden popularity of the cuisine

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Recent Examples of household
Noun
Higher per-gallon costs make every unnecessary load more expensive and give households a clearer financial incentive to cut back. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Takaichi, as part of her measures to combat rising prices, has pushed a two-year cut in the consumption tax to 1% from the current 8% and payouts to households. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
To address this, Netflix is testing ways for subscribers in certain countries such as Peru and Chile to pay $2 to $3 more to add non-household members to their plans. — Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for household
Recent Examples of Synonyms for household
  1. house
  2. familial
  3. usual
  4. home
  5. ubiquitous
  6. common
  7. familiar
  8. commonplace
Noun
  • Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The state doesn’t even know the mother and daughter exist until social workers arrive at the house in the aftermath of Ralph’s accidental death while working a construction site.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Adjective
  • The sentencing came on the same day that a man was arrested in his Brooklyn home for a separate rape case detectives had put together using familial DNA.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Meyers-Shyer’s familial cinematic eye becomes apparent in the composition of her photographs, sense of details, keen attention to lighting and an easy, welcoming aesthetic, not to mention a proclivity for natural materials.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of familial
Adjective
  • There will be three races held in the United States once again, each retaining their usual date slots.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • To Diana, who has taken over First Desk at the Park after last season’s events, River’s refusal to take bereavement leave gives her license to speak about his grandfather’s funeral arrangements with her usual cool formality.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of usual
Noun
  • Check for tours of her Tudor Revival home and the English-style garden filled with holly, lilac, and juniper bushes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Odyssey ends in a homecoming, driven by Nostos (hope for home).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of home
Adjective
  • As a ubiquitous fixture across the country, the chain provides a familiar, predictable environment that makes millions of members feel instantly at home.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ubiquitous
Adjective
  • The vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus disease caused by the Zaire strain -- a different, more common type of Ebola virus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Since sucking betel nuts is not common today, Brumm partnered with Professor Roger Papke, a neuropharmacological researcher at the University of Florida, to test whether the action could cause a drug effect ancient humans may have desired.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • That could still be possible even if White does not play at Portman Road tomorrow night, but his early substitution at the Stadium of Light felt a bit too familiar.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If this was the case, Hodge realized, experts could continue their calculations using familiar algebraic structures instead of struggling with the triangles.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • These eye-popping sights have now become commonplace; to date, SpaceX has landed boosters more than 650 times during orbital missions.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Embroidered suits have become increasingly commonplace on the red carpet, with Jeff Hiller and Alan Cumming both pulling them off with aplomb.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Household.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/household. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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