household
household — adjective
- householdpositive
- more householdcomparative
- most householdsuperlative
1. relating to the everyday life, work, and activities that take place in a home wh
relating to the everyday life, work, and activities that take place in a home where a family or group of people live together.
Jin spent the morning doing household chores like washing dishes and sweeping the floor.
household chores (daily tasks at home)
The shop sells a wide range of household appliances, such as fridges and washing machines.
household appliances (machines for home use)
Rising energy prices have pushed up household bills for gas and electricity.
Eliska keeps a detailed record of all household expenses in a notebook.
Minh helps with various household tasks, including cooking and cleaning.
- domestic
more formal and broader in scope; 'domestic' can also refer to a country's internal affairs, while 'household' stays focused on the home
- home
used conversationally and often interchangeable ('home cooking' vs. 'household expenses'), but 'home' is less precise for official or economic contexts
- family
focuses on the people rather than the place or the work done; 'family car' vs. 'household budget'
文法句型
household + noun
用法筆記
Always placed before a noun; you cannot say 'This task is household.' The noun it modifies tells what aspect of home life is meant — chores, goods, income, etc.
2. so widely known among the general public that almost everyone has heard of the p
so widely known among the general public that almost everyone has heard of the person, product, or thing mentioned.
After winning the gold medal, the young swimmer became a household name overnight.
become a household name (achieve widespread fame)
Ishaan's brand of coffee is a household name in most Asian countries.
The Tanaka family's soy sauce is a household brand used in kitchens across Japan.
Shirin's invention was once a household name, but newer technology has since replaced it.
- famous
broader in usage; a person can be famous in a specific field without being a household name to the general public
- ubiquitous
more formal and suggests being seen everywhere rather than merely known by name
- well-known
less emphatic; 'well-known' does not carry the implication of near-universal recognition
文法句型
household + name / word / brand
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'household name.' Less common variants include 'household word' (chiefly American) and 'household brand.' It is very rarely used with other nouns — 'household face,' for instance, is non-standard.
household — noun
- householdsingular
- householdsplural
1. all the people who live together in one house, apartment, or other dwelling, usu
all the people who live together in one house, apartment, or other dwelling, usually a family or a group that shares expenses and daily responsibilities.
Our household consists of four people: my parents, my sister, and me.
consists of (listing household members)
The government survey collects data from over ten thousand households each year.
Nellie's household includes her grandmother, her parents, and two younger brothers.
Adisa's household spends about two hundred dollars on food every week.
文法句型
a / the / possessive + household
household + singular or plural verb
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'family' is more common than 'household.' 'Household' is preferred in official or economic contexts — surveys, census data, budget discussions. It can include non-relatives (e.g. flatmates), whereas 'family' usually implies a blood or marriage relationship.