household Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a social unit living together
house; menage; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
WordNet
House"hold` noun
Definitions
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Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family. And calls, without affecting airs, His household twice a day to prayers. Swift.
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A line of ancestory; a race or house. Obs. Shak.
House"hold` adjective
Definitions
Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as, household furniture;household affairs.