household
a social unit living together
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,856 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,728 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a social unit living together also: family, house, home, menage he moved his family to VirginiaIt was a good Christian household
household in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But one night the household was alarmed by a terrible cry.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
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His household in the Rue St. Gilles was for him a certificate of impunity.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It was the custom in the Maynard household to have an Ourday each month.
Marjorie's Maytime · Carolyn Wells · Chapter 1
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What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1
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In spite of the opposition he met with, he rode away, followed by his household, trusting to chance to help him.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1