householder
householder
Definition
house·holder (-hōl′dər)
noun
a person who owns or maintains a house, apartment, etc. alone or as head of the household or family
Etymology: ME housholdere
householder
Synonyms
householder
Usage Examples
Possessives
- lifestyle: But there is still a long, long way to go before it meets all the parameters of householders ' modern lifestyles and aspirations.
- finance: Further substantial increases in utility bills will put pressure on householders ' finances.
- responsibility: Around 22 % of the 450 homes needed some aerial attention - and aerial provision was down to the householder's responsibility.
Converse of object
- warn: He warned householders to be alert to pushy techniques used by security equipment sales people.
- urge: Press release: Police are urging householders to secure their sheds to prevent them from being broken into during the spring and summer.
- remind: Warning Of Bogus Workmen, Rugby 06/05/2006 Police remind householders to always check the credentials of people calling at their home to undertake work.
- advise: Dealing with bogus callers Police advise householders throughout the region to be cautious about who they let into their homes.
- encourage: Local authorities should encourage householders to compost at home.
- engage: Paul Harvey from TMBC said: âIt was important to identify ways of engaging the householders in flats and apartments.
Adjective modifier
- vulnerable: Each champion will organize small-scale community events and signpost vulnerable householders to energy advice.
- ordinary: The ordinary householder gets one or more Renewable Energy systems in their home, which could turn out to be a capital asset.
- elderly: Very many of these elderly householders have little contact with people other than their carers or medical personnel.
- female: In February 1918 female householders aged over 30 were granted the vote, 62 years after Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon's petition.
- private: Private householders are to be able to return WEEE without charge.
- domestic: The grants will be available to all domestic householders.
Modifies a noun
- extension: These decisions range from householder extensions through to the regeneration of the town center.
- application: However, in most cases householder applications will be dealt with in less than eight weeks.
- planning: For specific advice on making a householder application, see the householder planning section.
- cannot: The Council will not become involved in disputes where householders cannot agree between themselves the sharing of these costs.
Preposition: in
- area: Householders in these areas can register for the kerbside collection.
Browse dictionary entries near householder
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