household
English
/ˈhaʊshəʊld/, /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
noun
Definitions
- Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.
- (obsolete) A line of ancestry; a race or house.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English houshold affix from English house (a house, company) + English hold (game won by the server, hold an opinion, deem).
Origin
English
hold
Gloss
game won by the server, hold an opinion, deem
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eurohouse English
- Newhouse English
- Stenhouse English
- Stonehouse English
- Wendy house English
- ahold English
- airhouse English
- alehouse English
- almshouse English
- anchorhold English
- armshouse English
- babyhouse English
- backhouse English
- baghouse English
- bakehouse English
- barrelhouse English
- bat house English
- bathhouse English
- beachhouse English
- beefhouse English
- beehouse English
- beerhouse English
- behold English
- bellhouse English
- birdhouse English
- blockhouse English
- boathouse English
- boghouse English
- boilerhouse English
- bonehouse English
- bookhouse English
- boomhouse English
- breathhold English
- brewhouse English
- broilerhouse English
- brothel house English
- bughouse English
- bunkhouse English
- canhouse English
- cardhouse English
- carhouse English
- carthouse English
- cathouse English
- cellhouse English
- chargehouse English
- chickenhouse English
- chokehold English
- chookhouse English
- chophouse English
- churchhouse English
- chute house English
- clubhouse English
- coalhouse English
- cobhouse English
- coffeehouse English
- coldhouse English
- commonhold English
- cookhouse English
- coolhouse English
- cophouse English
- copyhold English
- cothouse English
- countinghouse English
- courthouse English
- cowhouse English
- crackhouse English
- craphouse English
- crazyhouse English
- cribhouse English
- culverhouse English
- customshouse English
- dairyhouse English
- deadhouse English
- deckhouse English
- dehouse English
- dishouse English
- doghouse English
- dollhouse English
- dope house English
- doss-house English
- dosshouse English
- doubthouse English
- dovehouse English
- drafthouse English
- draught-house English
- dwellinghouse English
- dyehouse English
- earthhouse English
- eco-house English
- farmhouse English
- ferryhouse English
- fiefhold English
- field house English
- fieldhouse English
- fingerhold English
- firehouse English
- fishhouse English
- flathouse English
- flophouse English
- foothold English
- forehold English
- forehouse English
- forhold English
- fowlhouse English
- fuckhouse English
- funhouse English
- gabberhouse English
- gashouse English
- gatehouse English
- gighouse English
- ginhouse English
- glasshouse English
- goathouse English
- greenhouse English
- grindhouse English
- groghouse English
- grubhouse English
- guardhouse English
- guesthouse English
- handhold English
- hashhouse English
- headhouse English
- hellhouse English
- henhouse English
- hizzle English
- hold English
- holdable English
- holdase English
- holdback English
- holder English
- holdest English
- holdeth English
- holdfast English
- holdless English
- holdoff English
- holdout English
- hothouse English
- housage English
- housane English
- house English
- house cricket English
- house martin English
- house-hunter English
- house-hunting English
- house-proud English
- house-sit English
- houseback English
- housebarn English
- houseblock English
- houseboat English
- housebody English
- houseboi English
- housebote English
- housebound English
- houseboy English
- housebreak English
- housebreaker English
- housebreaking English
- housebroken English
- housebuilding English
- housebuyer English
- housebuying English
- housecar English
- housecare English
- housecarl English
- housecat English
- houseclean English
- housecleaner English
- housecleaning English
- housecloth English
- housecoat English
- housecraft English
- housedress English
- housefather English
- housefellow English
- housefire English
- housefly English
- housefrock English
- housefront English
- houseful English
- housegirl English
- housegod English
- houseguest English
- househead English
- househelp English
- householder English
- householding English
- householdry English
- househubby English
- househunter English
- househusband English
- housekeeper English
- housekeeping English
- housekey English
- houseleader English
- houseleek English
- houseless English
- houselight English
- houselike English
- houseline English
- housemade English
- housemaid English
- housemaker English
- housemaking English
- houseman English
- housemaster English
- housemate English
- housemistress English
- housemother English
- houseowner English
- housepainter English
- housepainting English
- housepants English
- houseparent English
- houseperson English
- housepet English
- houseplant English
- housepost English
- housepride English
- houseproud English
- houser English
- houseraising English
- houseroom English
- houseshare English
- houseshoe English
- houseslave English
- housesmith English
- housespouse English
- housetop English
- housetrain English
- housetruck English
- houseward English
- housewards English
- houseware English
- housewarming English
- housewide English
- housewife English
- housework English
- houseworker English
- housewright English
- housey English
- housey-housey English
- housie English
- housing English
- husband English
- hussif English
- hussy English
- husting English
- huswife English
- icehouse English
- inhold English
- interhouse English
- interhousehold English
- intrahousehold English
- jailhouse English
- jakeshouse English
- jewelhouse English
- lakehouse English
- landhold English
- lazar house English
- leasehold English
- leghold English
- lifehold English
- lighthouse English
- lit-house English
- lockhouse English
- lodgehouse English
- loghouse English
- longhouse English
- madhouse English
- malthouse English
- masthouse English
- meetinghouse English
- microhouse English
- milkhouse English
- millhouse English
- mini-hold English
- mishold English
- motherhouse English
- moviehouse English
- mudhouse English
- mughouse English
- multihousehold English
- neathouse English
- news-house English
- nonhousehold English
- nonhouseholder English
- nuthouse English
- oast house English
- offhold English
- onhold English
- orehouse English
- outhold English
- outhouse English
- overhold English
- overhouse English
- packhouse English
- packinghouse English
- palmhouse English
- panhouse English
- parrothouse English
- peelhouse English
- pension house English
- pesthouse English
- picket-house English
- pigeonhouse English
- pilothouse English
- pinhold English
- pisshouse English
- pithouse English
- playhouse English
- poolhouse English
- poorhouse English
- porterhouse English
- porthouse English
- posthouse English
- posting house English
- pot-house English
- powerhouse English
- prisonhouse English
- pumphouse English
- ranchhouse English
- rehouse English
- renthouse English
- resthold English
- resthouse English
- roadhouse English
- roothold English
- roundhouse English
- row house English
- rowhouse English
- safehouse English
- schoolhouse English
- scouthouse English
- seedhouse English
- shadehouse English
- sharehouse English
- shithouse English
- shoothouse English
- shophouse English
- shorthold English
- showhouse English
- sickhouse English
- slaughterhouse English
- smokehouse English
- spitalhouse English
- spookhouse English
- springhouse English
- stagehouse English
- statehouse English
- stationhouse English
- steakhouse English
- steeplehouse English
- stillhouse English
- stinkhouse English
- stokehold English
- storehouse English
- stormhouse English
- stovehouse English
- stranglehold English
- stronghold English
- sugarhouse English
- summerhouse English
- superhouse English
- sweathouse English
- tacklehouse English
- taphouse English
- teahouse English
- throttlehold English
- toehold English
- tollhouse English
- toolhouse English
- townhouse English
- toyhouse English
- trap house English
- traphouse English
- treehouse English
- underhold English
- unhold English
- unhouse English
- unhoused English
- uphold English
- wafflehouse English
- warehouse English
- warmhouse English
- washhouse English
- watchhouse English
- waterhouse English
- weighhouse English
- wellhouse English
- wheelhouse English
- whorehouse English
- windhold English
- winterhouse English
- wirehouse English
- withhold English
- woodhouse English
- workhouse English
- wring-house English
- huusholli Finnish
- Einpersonenhaushalt German
- Haus German
- Haushalt German
- Haushaltsausschuss German
- Haushaltsgegenstand German
- Haushaltsgerät German
- Haushaltsware German
- Haushaltsänderung German
- House German
- Kohlenhydrathaushalt German
- Mehrpersonenhaushalt German
- halten German
- haushaltlich German
- haushaltspolitisch German
- house Hungarian
- houden Dutch, Flemish
- huis Dutch, Flemish
- huishouden Dutch, Flemish
- huishoudfolie Dutch, Flemish
- huishoudhulp Dutch, Flemish
- huishouding Dutch, Flemish
- huishoudster Dutch, Flemish
- huishoudtrap Dutch, Flemish
- хаус Russian
- house Norwegian Bokmål
- hushåll Swedish
- ハウス Japanese
- hold Middle English
- holden Middle English
- hous Middle English
- houshold Middle English
- housholdere Middle English
- housholding Middle English
- हाउस Hindi
- hûsholt Middle Low German
- Huus German Low German
- hollen German Low German
- haus Tok Pisin
- haus buk Tok Pisin
- haus kuk Tok Pisin
- holim Tok Pisin
- Huushollen Low German
- oso Sranan Tongo
- houso Chinese Pidgin English
- hold
- ahold
- hussy
- house
- holder
- uphold
- hussif
- housie
- behold
- onhold
- housey
- hizzle
- unhold
- inhold
- houser
- pinhold
- mishold
- unhouse
- rehouse
- outhold
- housane
- huswife
- holdest
- forhold
- offhold
- holdase
- husting
- holdout
- holdeth
- toehold
- husband
- housage
- dehouse
- housing
- holdoff
- leghold
- housekey
- taphouse
- handhold
- icehouse
- houseman
- mudhouse
- beehouse
- cobhouse
- landhold
- carhouse
- dyehouse
- baghouse
- houseboi
- mughouse
- hothouse
- holdfast
- unhoused
- cathouse
- resthold
- forehold
- cowhouse
- foothold
- cothouse
- funhouse
- dishouse
- windhold
- rowhouse
- housepet
- withhold
- pithouse
- orehouse
- housecat
- henhouse
- holdable
- ginhouse
- holdless
- lifehold
- copyhold
- houseful
- outhouse
- gighouse
- Newhouse
- cophouse
- nuthouse
- panhouse
- alehouse
- boghouse
- teahouse
- toyhouse
- canhouse
- housegod
- gashouse
- loghouse
- housecar
- overhold
- bughouse
- madhouse
- housetop
- roothold
- doghouse
- houseboy
- housefly
- fiefhold
- holdback
- airhouse
- housework
- dovehouse
- woodhouse
- grubhouse
- firehouse
- headhouse
- cribhouse
- housepost
- shorthold
- safehouse
- toolhouse
- peelhouse
- housebote
- housecarl
- houseward
- houseline
- bunkhouse
- packhouse
- houseback
- posthouse
- lockhouse
- bonehouse
- milkhouse
- houseboat
- housefire
- Stenhouse
- cookhouse
- Eurohouse
- houseware
- craphouse
- househelp
- coalhouse
- poorhouse
- jailhouse
- goathouse
- chokehold
- resthouse
- warmhouse
- dosshouse
- clubhouse
- fuckhouse
- sickhouse
- deckhouse
- pesthouse
- house-sit
- coldhouse
- stokehold
- treehouse
- traphouse
- beerhouse
- carthouse
- cardhouse
- leasehold
- lit-house
- porthouse
- almshouse
- groghouse
- houseless
- workhouse
- housemade
- forehouse
- malthouse
- masthouse
- overhouse
- brewhouse
- beefhouse
- townhouse
- hashhouse
- poolhouse
- row house
- washhouse
- warehouse
- renthouse
- fowlhouse
- housewife
- houseroom
- housebarn
- flathouse
- bakehouse
- bat house
- shophouse
- mini-hold
- housecare
- lakehouse
- housewide
- deadhouse
- bookhouse
- houseshoe
- housegirl
- cellhouse
- flophouse
- chophouse
- hellhouse
- househead
- wellhouse
- fishhouse
- seedhouse
- bathhouse
- dollhouse
- underhold
- boathouse
- shithouse
- pisshouse
- housemate
- roadhouse
- tollhouse
- backhouse
- longhouse
- coolhouse
- houselike
- playhouse
- millhouse
- pumphouse
- wirehouse
- gatehouse
- houseleek
- showhouse
- boomhouse
- birdhouse
- bellhouse
- palmhouse
- neathouse
- housemaid
- babyhouse
- housecoat
- pot-house
- armshouse
- housebody
- farmhouse
- eco-house
- waterhouse
- interhouse
- shadehouse
- housedress
- statehouse
- whorehouse
- roundhouse
- fieldhouse
- stovehouse
- weighhouse
- houseblock
- glasshouse
- housesmith
- housefront
- houseshare
- doubthouse
- housecloth
- househubby
- houselight
- scouthouse
- stagehouse
- houseslave
- stronghold
- drafthouse
- stillhouse
- dairyhouse
- grindhouse
- housebound
- crazyhouse
- microhouse
- spookhouse
- sugarhouse
- doss-house
- housetrain
- superhouse
- sweathouse
- smokehouse
- courthouse
- wheelhouse
- housetruck
- houseclean
- housecraft
- guesthouse
- jewelhouse
- houseplant
- shoothouse
- stinkhouse
- crackhouse
- ranchhouse
- trap house
- beachhouse
- housebuyer
- powerhouse
- commonhold
- news-house
- houseguest
- housepants
- fingerhold
- dope house
- housebreak
- housemaker
- moviehouse
- earthhouse
- housefrock
- jakeshouse
- sharehouse
- housewards
- anchorhold
- Stonehouse
- greenhouse
- blockhouse
- lighthouse
- houseproud
- watchhouse
- guardhouse
- housepride
- steakhouse
- pilothouse
- houseowner
- lodgehouse
- breathhold
- ferryhouse
- storehouse
- chookhouse
- stormhouse
- oast house
- gabberhouse
- housemother
- houseleader
- field house
- householdry
- housemaster
- schoolhouse
- tacklehouse
- housefellow
- culverhouse
- summerhouse
- motherhouse
- househunter
- houseparent
- houseworker
- housewright
- winterhouse
- parrothouse
- Wendy house
- barrelhouse
- pigeonhouse
- wafflehouse
- lazar house
- prisonhouse
- houseperson
- coffeehouse
- housespouse
- wring-house
- churchhouse
- housekeeper
- housefather
- boilerhouse
- housebroken
- spitalhouse
- chute house
- housemaking
- house-proud
- housebuying
- springhouse
- householder
- porterhouse
- chargehouse
- steeplehouse
- broilerhouse
- nonhousehold
- house martin
- houseraising
- chickenhouse
- stranglehold
- packinghouse
- housekeeping
- stationhouse
- householding
- picket-house
- meetinghouse
- housewarming
- housecleaner
- housepainter
- customshouse
- housebreaker
- househusband
- house-hunter
- throttlehold
- countinghouse
- posting house
- housepainting
- house cricket
- brothel house
- housey-housey
- housebuilding
- draught-house
- housecleaning
- dwellinghouse
- pension house
- housemistress
- house-hunting
- housebreaking
- intrahousehold
- nonhouseholder
- interhousehold
- slaughterhouse
- multihousehold