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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

The new technologies of the Information Age led to growing average real wages and household incomes, but many workers were left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The screened turned up a few household names: CVS Health, Pfizer, Verizon Communications, and Best Buy.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

She lives with me, and I pay all of the living expenses for our household.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Others stayed with us a day or a week, but these seven remained, the nucleus of our happy household.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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