as in houses
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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Recent Examples of households
This risk is hazardous for households with children, elderly residents, and pets with low traction (especially larger dogs).
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Affluent households continue to spend freely on travel, entertainment, and premium goods, keeping service-sector inflation stubborn.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remained available to help cover grocery costs for low-income households.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Community fridges are a mutual aid solution that make food – often donated items from local residents’ own households, food pantries or grocery stores – available to the public at no cost.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1960, 90% of American households had a TV set, compared to 9% in 1950.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Overall, Vanden Houten expects top-income households to spend about 20% of their tax savings while the remaining Americans spend 25%-40% of the incremental boost to refunds.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Roughly 1 million households in Florida benefit from food stamps.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Affluent households continue to spend freely on travel, entertainment, and premium goods, keeping service-sector inflation stubborn.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remained available to help cover grocery costs for low-income households.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Community fridges are a mutual aid solution that make food – often donated items from local residents’ own households, food pantries or grocery stores – available to the public at no cost.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1960, 90% of American households had a TV set, compared to 9% in 1950.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Overall, Vanden Houten expects top-income households to spend about 20% of their tax savings while the remaining Americans spend 25%-40% of the incremental boost to refunds.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Roughly 1 million households in Florida benefit from food stamps.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for households
Noun
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At its core, astrology is a map for self-awareness and one of the most underrated tools in this map is the 12 astrological houses.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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An investment banker who segued into business development, and later communications and merchandising for fashion houses including Prada, Gucci and Bottega Veneta, Bellettini helmed the Saint Laurent brand from 2013 until last January.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the shock factor, Crow hopes her video inspires others with old jetted tubs to check theirs, and encourages empathy for people maintaining older homes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The half- and full-floor homes also feature scenic private terraces.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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