household

/ˈhaʊshəld/

Definitions

1. noun

a group of people living together as a family, typically including parents and their children, in a house or other building.

“She managed the household while her husband was away working.”

2. noun

the people who share a house or a building, especially in a domestic or official sense.

“The household of the palace included hundreds of staff members.”

3. noun

a unit of people or a family who eat and live together.

“The survey collected information from a random sample of households across the country.”

4. noun

a household name, a name that is well known, especially because of advertising or other promotion.

“He became a household name after winning the reality TV show.”

5. verb

to manage or look after a household, especially in a domestic or official sense.

“She was appointed to household the estate after her father’s death.”

6. verb

to make something a well-known name, especially through advertising or other promotion.

“The new brand householded its product through a successful social media campaign.”

Synonyms

  • family
  • home

Antonyms

  • business
  • public