noun / adjective
household
HOUSE-hohld/ˈhaʊshəʊld/
The people living together in a home and their domestic life.
Everyone in our household helps with cooking and cleaning.
Etymology
House combines with hold in its older sense of “dwelling.” The compound names the home's occupants collectively: its early family sense included servants, fitting the broader idea of people living together.
In context
maybe even other recent addresses they've lived at. Maybe people who live in their household that might be relevant in a particular case.
More examples
- The survey asks how many people live in each household.
- We divide household expenses equally among the three roommates.
- Several households on our street share a community garden.
Forms
household · households
householder noun — A person who heads a household.