Meaning & use
household
All the people who live together in one home, considered as a unit.
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Every member of the household helped prepare for the holiday dinner.
The survey asked about the average income of each household in the area.
A note on using this word
"Household" also works as an adjective, as in "household chores" or "household name," meaning very well known.
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