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Household ˈhaʊshəʊld Average People Noun Car Spends Housing

Word3 household
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshəʊld/
Example
  • most households now own at least one car.
  • the average household spends more on housing than on food.
  • young people from low-income households
  • a one-parent/single-parent/two-parent household
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household

(noun)/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshəʊld/
  1. all the people living together in a house or flat
    • SEE ALSO the royal household
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-royal-household
    • Most households now own at least one car.
    • The average household spends more on housing than on food.
    • young people from low-income households
    • a one-parent/single-parent/two-parent household
    • families with a male/female head of household
    • Household incomes have remained stagnant.
    • Who does most of the household chores?
    • Packaging makes up about a third of household waste.

    Extra Examples

    • Becoming an adult and setting up a household no longer mean the same thing.
    • The average household pays 27p a day in water rates.
    • The head of the household is responsible for completing the council tax form.
    • households headed by a single parent
    • House prices are rising, driven by the big increase in the number of single-person households.
    • Government figures showed household spending fell by 2% in October.
    • The household contents are covered by a separate insurance policy.
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