Household Definition
houshōld
households
noun
households
A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.
American Heritage
The living spaces and possessions belonging to such a unit.
American Heritage
The home and its affairs.
Webster's New World
The person or persons who live in one house, apartment, etc.; variously, one person or a group, esp. a family.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of a household or home; domestic.
Household chores.
Webster's New World
Common; ordinary.
Webster's New World
Known to almost everyone; very familiar.
The incident made him a household name overnight.
Webster's New World
Belonging to the same house and family.
Wiktionary
Of anything found in or having its origin in a home.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Household
Noun
Singular:
household
Plural:
householdsOrigin of Household
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From Middle English houshold, equivalent to house + hold. Cognate with Dutch huishouden (“household”), German Haushalt (“household”), Swedish hushåll (“household, family”), Norwegian husholdning (“household”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English houshold hous house house hold possession, holding (from Old English) (from healdan to hold hold1)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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