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household

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


NOUN
domestic establishment
Synonyms


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Many households are entering the new year without emergency savings and with mounting debt.

From MarketWatch

On the third-quarter earnings call, Amazon shared that its Everyday Essentials category — which features household necessities, including groceries — grew twice as fast as other U.S. store categories.

From MarketWatch

In 2025, the typical U.S. household needed seven years to save for a typical down payment, a significant improvement from the peak of 12 years in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Typical household energy costs will increase slightly on Thursday when the new energy price cap takes effect.

From BBC

It now serves 70 million household and business accounts around the world.

From BBC