household

noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/

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all the people living together in a house or flat
- Most households now own at least one car.
- The average household spends more on housing than on food.
- young people from low-income households
- a one-parent/single-parent/two-parent household
- families with a male/female head of household
- Household incomes have remained stagnant.
- Who does most of the household chores?
- Packaging makes up about a third of household waste.
see also the royal household
Extra Examples
- Becoming an adult and setting up a household no longer mean the same thing.
- The average household pays 27p a day in water rates.
- The head of the household is responsible for completing the council tax form.
- households headed by a single parent
- House prices are rising, driven by the big increase in the number of single-person households.
- Government figures showed household spending fell by 2% in October.
- The household contents are covered by a separate insurance policy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- average
- domestic
- private
- …
verb + household
- maintain
- manage
- run
- …
household + noun
- appliance
- contents
- furniture
- …
phrases
- the head of the household
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单词	household
释义	household noun /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ jump to other results all the people living together in a house or flat Most households now own at least one car. The average household spends more on housing than on food. young people from low-income households a one-parent/single-parent/two-parent household families with a male/female head of household Household incomes have remained stagnant. Who does most of the household chores? Packaging makes up about a third of household waste. see also the royal household Extra Examples Becoming an adult and setting up a household no longer mean the same thing. The average household pays 27p a day in water rates. The head of the household is responsible for completing the council tax form. households headed by a single parent House prices are rising, driven by the big increase in the number of single-person households. Government figures showed household spending fell by 2% in October. The household contents are covered by a separate insurance policy. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective average domestic private … verb + household maintain manage run … household + noun appliance contents furniture … phrases the head of the household See full entry
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