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householdall the people who live together in one house

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: all the people who live together in one house

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Korean meaning: 한 집에서 함께 사는 모든 사람들, 가정

Korean pronunciation: **하우**스홀드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother runs the household like a military general commanding her troops.
  • The average household spends more on coffee than on books.
  • Our household rule is simple: whoever finishes the milk buys the next carton.

household

NOUN

//ˈhaʊshoʊld//

all the people who live together in one house

household concept
💡 Concept

all the people who live together in one house

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhaʊshoʊld/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhaʊshəʊld/

🌳Etymology

Roothouse
Suffix-hold

Origin

From Old English 'hūs' (house) combined with 'hold' (a person or family group), with roots in Germanic languages. The term originally referred to the management of a house or the people dwelling within it.

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🎵Rhyme

householdthreshold
household
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother runs the household like a military general commanding her troops.

The average household spends more on coffee than on books.

😄 Fun example

Our household rule is simple: whoever finishes the milk buys the next carton.

She manages the household finances with impressive efficiency.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

familyhomeresidencedomestic unit

Antonyms

individualsingle person

Related

familyhomedomesticresidencedwelling