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household

[hous-hohld, -ohld]

noun

  1. the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.



adjective

  1. of or relating to a household.

    household furniture.

  2. for use in maintaining a home, especially for use in cooking, cleaning, laundering, repairing, etc., in the home.

    a household bleach.

  3. common or usual; ordinary.

household

/ ˈʊˌəʊ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of household1

First recorded in 1350–1400, household is from the Middle English word houshold. See house, hold 1
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Food shopping accounts for the biggest proportion of households' "basic spending" in Northern Ireland, according to research from the Consumer Council.

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Of the seven households who are a part of the lawsuit, four were from Altadena, two were from the Pacific Palisades and one was from Sierra Madre.

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Ms Power said there were currently 94,000 households across Wales waiting for a social home.

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The Scottish government had already said it would provide at least £100 to all pensioner households, with those on pension credit to receive up to £305 depending on age.

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The long-term strategy had been to reduce the amount of "black bag" waste households generate, meaning less would have to be incinerated.

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