household

Definition of Household in English :

Noun

1. family, home, house, household, menage

a social unit living together

Example Sentences:
'he moved his family to Virginia'
'It was a good Christian household'
'I waited until the whole house was asleep'
'the teacher asked how many people made up his home'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Household

see synonyms of household

noun

1.

the people living together in one house collectively

2. (modifier)

of, relating to, or used in the running of a household; domestic

household management

Household

see synonyms of household

noun

1.

the person or persons who live in one house, apartment, etc.; variously, one person or a group, esp. a family

2.

the home and its affairs

adjective

3.

of a household or home; domestic

4.

a.

common; ordinary

b.

known to almost everyone; very familiar

the incident made him a household name overnight

Household

see synonyms of household

n.

1.

a. A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.

b. The living spaces and possessions belonging to such a unit.

2. A person or group of people occupying a single dwelling: the rise of nonfamily households.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or used in a household: household appliances.

2. Commonly known; familiar: has become a household name.

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