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household

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


NOUN
domestic establishment
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While Sheeran is a household name, he started his career busking in Ipswich and playing to tiny audiences in pubs around the county.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train AI-powered robots to take on household jobs in the future.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Whitney Munro, founder of a boutique consulting firm, has long known that when she works in three- to four-hour chunks with intentional breaks designed to incorporate movement and household chores, she produces her best work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher rents, one of the biggest household expenses, has played a chief role.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

By this time a teenager, Ona had moved from performing household duties to becoming Lady Washington’s personal attendant.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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