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household

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


NOUN
domestic establishment
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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

Ecological consultant Matthew Shardlow said he believed the active ingredients in flea treatments are so toxic, and so easily transferred onto humans, household items, and into water, that they should be withdrawn from sale.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Prices fell for medical-care commodities, new vehicles, utility gas service, household furnishings and transportation services, among other things.

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

As a young boy, Leonardo is welcomed into Ser Piero’s household and raised, among his many legitimate siblings, by his grandparents.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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