Definitions and Synonyms of household | Another word for household | What is household?
Definition 1: a social unit living together - [noun denoting group]Samples where household or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- the family refused to accept his will
Synonyms for household in the sense of this definition
(household is a kind of ...) an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
"the coach said the offensive unit did a good job" "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" (... is a kind of household ) a family in which the parents have separated or divorced
(... is a kind of household ) a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
(... is a kind of household ) a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
(... is a kind of household ) the family of a fosterling
(... is a kind of household ) a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
(... is a kind of household ) household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations
Samples where household or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- the family refused to accept his will