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household

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


NOUN
domestic establishment
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Pew classified upper income as those earning more than twice the median household income, so more than roughly $200,000 or more for a family of three in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

About 900,000 children are said to live in a household where someone receives it.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

We followed these children over several years, documenting respiratory health symptoms and lung function measurements, in addition to household, lifestyle and behavioral factors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As of early 2026, 56% of credit-card users with annual household incomes under $50,000 carry a balance from month to month, according to Bankrate’s 2026 Credit Card Debt Report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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