household expenses

NOUN

//ˈhaʊshoʊld ɪkˈspensɪz//

The costs of maintaining a household, including utilities, food, and other necessities

💡 Concept

She tracks household expenses at the kitchen table every Sunday morning.

🎵 Rhyme

Building strong defenses against household expenses!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhaʊshoʊld ɪkˈspensɪz/

🇬🇧 UK/ˈhaʊshəʊld ɪkˈspensɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--

Rootpens

Origin

household는 'house(집) + hold(유지하다)'에서 유래했고, expenses는 라틴어 'expendere(지출하다)'에서 나왔습니다. 집을 유지하기 위해 지출하는 모든 것들을 의미하게 되었죠.

🎵Rhyme

expensesdefensesoffenses

expenses

defenses

offenses

🔗Collocations

reduce household expenses

monthly household expenses

track household expenses

rising household expenses

cut household expenses

household expenses budget

manage household expenses

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My household expenses skyrocketed after adopting five cats and discovering they prefer organic salmon.”

“She meticulously tracks every household expense in a color-coded spreadsheet.”

😄 Fun example

“When reviewing their household expenses, they realized they spent more on coffee than on electricity.”

“The financial advisor suggested dividing household expenses into fixed and variable categories.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

domestic costshome expensesliving expensesfamily budgethousehold costs

Antonyms

household incomefamily earningsdomestic revenue

budgetcost of livingutilitiesmortgagegroceriesmaintenance costs

Want to master 19,000+ words?

Start for Free 60s Demo

household expenses (**하우스**홀드 익**스펜**시즈) — The costs of maintaining a household, including utilities, food, and other necessities

Example Sentences