noun · neutral
household
UK/ˈhaʊshəʊld/US/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/HOUSE·hold
Band 4-5speakingtask2
all the people who live together in a house or flat and share living arrangements
Examples
“The survey asked how many people were in each household.”
“Rising energy bills are a burden for many households.”
“Household chores are often shared between family members.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rising costs mean that many households are struggling to cover basic utilities and food.”
Collocations
- household income
- household chores
- household goods
Word family
household noun/adjectivehouseholder noun
Common mistakes
There are four person in my household.→There are four people in my household.
Many household have two incomes.→Many households have two incomes.
Say it for a higher band
5family→6home→7+household
Synonyms
family
Easily confused
family
“Our family gathers every Sunday for dinner.”
Related words
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