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household

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


NOUN
domestic establishment
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So he hired this helper to do household chores, cooking and for companionship part time.

From MarketWatch

“There are going to be a few more alarm bells out there saying: ‘We really are relying on the top 20% of households’,” to sustain the market, Keating said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most Americans worked in family units—the household, not the factory, was the center of production.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hackney Local Buyers Club is running its 12th annual appeal, but fear donations will drop due to increased pressures on household budgets.

From BBC

In the aftermath of a property-market collapse that began around 2020, consumer confidence has taken a hit, with households guarding their savings and watching their spending.

From The Wall Street Journal