English · Word Candidate

household

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: households

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tất cả những người sống trong một ngôi nhà nhất định; gia đình bao gồm người phục vụ v.v.

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Noun

Examples

And calls, without affecting airs, / His household twice a day to prayers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Entirety of work and management required to sustain the household.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

toàn bộ công việc và quản lý cần thiết để duy trì hộ gia đình

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Belonging to the same house and family.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc cùng một ngôi nhà và gia đình

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Found in or having its origin in a home.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nguồn gốc từ hoặc tìm thấy trong nhà

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Adjective

Examples

Whether boarding an airplane with underwear on your face to protest mask requirements, injecting yourself with horse dewormer instead of a safe and effective vaccine or swallowing household disinfectants because the President of the United States unironically suggested that it might help, the pandem

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “household” mean?

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

Is “household” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.