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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

In a 2009 study, my colleagues at the University of Washington showed that internet-connected household robots can be compromised remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Vasili Arkhipov is not exactly a household name.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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