household
n. countablen. all the people who live together in one house or flat. It can also mean the house itself and the work needed to keep it running.
n. a social unit consisting of all the people living together in the same dwelling. It encompasses the domestic management and maintenance of a home.
Many households now have more than one car.
The government survey collects data on average household income to determine how much families spend on energy bills.
The shift toward smaller households has significant implications for urban planning, as the demand for single-occupancy apartments continues to outpace the construction of traditional family homes.
From Middle English houshold. By surface analysis, house + hold. Cognate with Scots houshald, housald, housell, howsell (“household”), Dutch huishouden (“household”) (earlier huishoud), German Low German Huushollen (“household”) (Middle Low German hūsholt), German Haushalt (“household”), Swedish hushåll (“household, family”), Norwegian husholdning (“household”).
Often used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'household chores' or 'household name'.
The households income is rising.The household income is rising.When used as an adjective to modify another noun, use the singular form 'household' rather than the plural.