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household

[hous-hohld, -ohld] / ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld /


NOUN
domestic establishment
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The polymer can also be used in household goods as well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Walmart has warned higher petrol prices are causing US consumers to cut spending elsewhere as the war with Iran continues to squeeze household budgets.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Then parents should do the math to determine how much their child’s return will add to their household expenditures.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Japan’s core inflation is 2% to 3%, shifting company pricing strategies and potentially moving $1.7 trillion of household cash into equities.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In the America of the 1790s, Washington’s image was everywhere, in paintings, prints, lockets; on coins, silverware, plates, and household bric-a-brac.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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