Antonyms for household
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : hous-hohld, -ohld |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld |
Definition of household
Origin :- late 14c., "members of a family collectively (including servants)," also "furniture and articles belonging to a house," from house (n.) + hold (n.1). Related: Householder.
- adj domestic
- noun domestic establishment
- "You have as yet given us no tidings of Phidias and his household," said Philothea.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- She awoke Milza, and desired that the household might be summoned.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- He knew no such person in the household, and did not think there ever had been such.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- The only member of that household I could marry is not suited to my age.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He married Aldonza at Michaelmas, and all went well and peacefully in the household.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Emilia had gone for a few weeks to the mountains, with the household of which she was a guest.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- It was one of the regular delights of the household to see them bathe.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Your sudden departure needs no other explanation to the household than this telegram.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- He sees the happenings in the household, but sees them in a light of his own.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- After a while peace and quiet were restored in the household.
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
Synonyms for household
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