noun phrase · neutral
household responsibilities
UK/ˈhaʊshəʊld rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtiz/US/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/HOUSE·hold re·spon·SI·bil·i·ties
tasks and duties needed to run a home, like cleaning, cooking, childcare
Examples
“Sharing household responsibilities is common advice in essays about gender equality.”
“Students living with roommates often divide household responsibilities fairly.”
“Domestic chores are part of household responsibilities that children can learn to do.”
Band 8 sentence
“In dual-income families, a fair division of household responsibilities is crucial to preventing burnout and promoting equality.”
Collocations
- divide household responsibilities
- share household responsibilities
- take on household responsibilities
Word family
Common mistakes
share the household chores→share household responsibilities
do household responsibility→take on household responsibilities / do household chores
Say it for a higher band
5do housework→6share house chores→7+household responsibilities
Synonyms
domestic chores
home duties
Easily confused
domestic chores
“He asked his children to help with basic domestic chores like washing dishes.”
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