26984 words

household

5 definitions • 14 examples
1
a group of people, often a family, who live together:

Examples:

By the 1960s, most households had a TV.
household chores
household expenses
household waste
2
a group of people, often a family, who live together:

Examples:

She became part of his household.
3
a group of people, often a family, who live together in a house or flat:

Examples:

There are now on average 2.5 people per household in the state.
a high-income/low-income/middle-income household
I sometimes wonder how my wife and I manage as a single-income household.
High-technology products are hard to sell to households where the head of the household is over 60 years of age.
4
relating to a house or flat and the people who live there:

Examples:

Public housing tenants are required to pay 30 per cent of their household income for rent.
It's no surprise that household debt is rising.
household bills/expenditure/spending The average annual household expenditure for food was $2,030.
5
used to describe something that is used in the home:

Examples:

a household appliance/item/product
household consumption/use Over the last two decades, household water consumption per head in London has increased by 22%.

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