Family / B1

HOWSH-ohld/ˈhaʊshəʊld/

A household is all the people who live together in one house: a four-person household; household bills; household waste. Family is about relatives, who may not share a home; a house is the building. Household name means a very famous brand or person. Household chores / household income are exam collocations. Do not write “in my household family” — pick household or family. Householder is the person legally responsible for the home.

Meaning

All the people who live together in one house.

Examples

• “There are four people in our household.”
• “Recycling household waste is now compulsory on this street.”
• “Household costs have risen this winter.”

Good to know

a household of + number. household bills / waste / income. Building: house. Relatives: family. Famous: a household name.

Near in meaning

family

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