household

S2 W2

BrE /ˈhaʊs.həʊld/ AmE /ˈhaus.hoʊld/

noun en → es

1 FAMILY UNIT [singular] A2

all the people who live together in one house or flat, including family members and other people such as servants

familia, hogar, unidad familiar

  • a household of somebody/something

Collocations household income · household expenses

  • The average household in this area has three people.

    La familia promedio en esta área tiene tres personas.

2 DOMESTIC UNIT [singular] B1

the group of people who live together and share the work of running a home

unidad doméstica, hogar familiar

  • a household of somebody/something

Collocations household chores · household duties

  • She is responsible for the household.

    Ella es responsable de la unidad doméstica.

3 CONSUMER UNIT [singular] B2

a unit of people who buy and use goods together, such as a family or group living in one home

unidad de consumo, hogar consumidor

  • a household of somebody/something

Collocations household consumption · household expenditure

  • The survey covers 1,000 households.

    La encuesta abarca a mil hogares consumidores.