household

Everyday

1. A household is all the people who live together in one home. tree →
2. As an adjective, household means used in or about the home (household chores, household goods). tree →
3. A household name is someone or something that almost everyone knows. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and social studies, surveys count people or pets per household. In safety lessons, household chemicals like bleach and cleaners must be kept away from small children. Households share chores and bills. Phrases: household chores, household items, head of the household, a household name.

Examples

• There are five people in our household. tree →
• Bleach and other household cleaners can be poisonous. tree →
• Everyone in the household helps with the chores. tree →
• The survey asked how many pets each household has. tree →
• Spoons, plates and towels are household items. tree →
• That cartoon character is a household name. tree →
• "Very interesting, indeed," said the mistress of the household. tree →

Note

Countable noun: households. One word. A household is the people, a house is the building; one house could have two households. In maths averages, «per household» means for each home.

In Jewish tradition

Here household includes everyone under a man's care, such as family, servants and workers. In the primary lessons: In maths and social studies, surveys count people or pets per household. In safety lessons, household chemicals like bleach and cleaners must be kept away from small children. Households share chores and bills. Phrases: household chores, household items, head of the household, a household name.

Examples

• Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? (Torah GEN.31.37, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him. (Torah GEN.26.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• NOW THESE are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt with Jacob; every man came with his household: (Torah EXO.1.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then David returned to bless his household. (Prophets 2SA.6.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the king went forth, and all his household after him. (Prophets 2SA.15.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the porters called, and they told it to the king's household within. (Prophets 2KI.7.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable noun: households. One word. A household is the people, a house is the building; one house could have two households. In maths averages, «per household» means for each home.