"household" meaning in English

See household in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ [UK], /ˈhaʊshoʊld/ [US] Audio: en-us-household.ogg [US] Forms: household [singular], households [plural]
enPR: housʹhōld [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A group of people who live together; the group may or may not be a family. A household may also be an individual living alone.
    Sense id: simple-household-en-noun-c7andQsP
     
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "How many people are there in your household?"
        }
      ],
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        "A group of people who live together; the group may or may not be a family. A household may also be an individual living alone."
      ],
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    }
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈhaʊshəʊld/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"haUsh@Uld/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "housʹhōld",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhaʊshoʊld/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"haUshoUld/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-household.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "How many people are there in your household?"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "enpr": "housʹhōld",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhaʊshoʊld/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"haUshoUld/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-household.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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