household
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK): IPA: /ˈhaʊshəʊld/, SAMPA: /"haUsh@Uld/
- (US): enPR: housʹhōld, IPA: /ˈhaʊshoʊld/, SAMPA: /"haUshoUld/
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[edit] Noun
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household (plural households)
- All the persons who live in the same individual residence at a given time.
- (obsolete) A line of ancestry.
[edit] Usage notes
The meanings of the noun referring to those living in the same residence are similar in wording, but substantially different in meaning. The first definition was the former meaning, expanded in the mid-20th century. Ample context should be provided to distinguish which meaning is intended, or your readers will assume their own preferred meaning.
[edit] Translations
line of ancestry
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those living in the same residence, comprising a family
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those living in the same residence, consisting of an individual or family along with any servants, etc
in taxation, all the persons who live in the same individual residence
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[edit] Adjective
household (not comparable)
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- Belonging to the same house and family.
- Of anything found in or having its origin in a home.
