household

Example Sentences

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Measles was then found in three siblings from a different household in Placer County who had contact with the traveling toddler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Sticker prices at elite universities nationwide are approaching $100,000 in total costs a year, topping the average U.S. household income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Dorset Council said the waste is not household material and would not be accepted at any recycling centre, adding it is unlikely to be linked to normal domestic activity.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Average spending on gasoline was about $2,411 — or 3.1% of all annual household spending — in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It was very clear that all was not harmony in the Jongwe household.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer