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household

US /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/

noun, adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a social unit living together

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The average household spends more on energy during the winter months.

Word Family

NounNoun
household gốc householder
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
household gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • familya social unit living together
  • domestica servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

Collocations

  • Easy household chores
    describing household chores (a social unit living together)
  • Medium average household income
    to average household income, meaning to amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
  • Hard household debt burden on spending
    describing household debt burden on spending (a social unit living together)
  • Very Hard household name recognized worldwide
    describing household name recognized worldwide (a social unit living together)

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