household meaning
household :
related to a home
adjective
▪ Household chores are done daily.
▪ Home tasks are done every day.
▪ They bought household items at the store.
▪ They bought home goods at the shop.
paraphrasing
▪ domestic – related to the home
▪ residential – related to living places
household :
people living together in a home
noun
▪ The household has four members.
▪ The home has four people.
▪ Each household received a survey.
▪ Each home got a survey.
paraphrasing
▪ family – people living together
▪ home – place where people live
Pronunciation
household [ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]
The stress is on 'house' and sounds like 'hows-hohld'.
Common phrases and grammar about household
household - Common meaning
adjective
related to a home
noun
people living together in a home
Part of Speech Changes for "household"
▪ house (noun) – a building for living
▪ housing (noun) – homes or places to live
Common Expressions with "household"
▪ household chores – home tasks
▪ household items – home goods
▪ household income – money earned by a home
▪ household name – well-known person or brand
Important examples of household in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, household is often used to refer to home-related tasks or items.
Example of a confusing word: house (a building for living)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, household describes items or tasks related to a home in TOEIC grammar questions.
household
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
household name
'a well-known person or brand', used in marketing or branding contexts.
keep house
means 'to manage a home', used in contexts of home management.
Differences between similar words and household
household
,
domestic
differences
Household refers to home and its people, while domestic often refers to home life or country matters.
Words with the same origin as household
The origin of household
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
