B1nounhomesociety
US/ˈhaʊs.hoʊld/
UK/ˈhaʊs.həʊld/
all the people who live together in one home
In context
Almost every household in the village now has a smartphone.
In many families, women still do most of the household chores.
Rising electricity prices hit low-income households the hardest.
Words that go with household
noun + noun
- household choresThe kids help with household chores at the weekend.
- household incomeAverage household income in the city rose last year.
- household itemsThe store sells cheap household items like buckets and brooms.
- household wasteSort your household waste into plastic, paper and food.
- household nameAfter the TV show, the young chef became a household name.
noun + preposition
- head of the householdThe form must be signed by the head of the household.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I help my mother do housework chores.Correct: I help my mother do household chores.