households

noun

SayHOWS-hohldzUS/ˈhaʊshoʊldz/UK/ˈhaʊshəʊldz/

1 meaning of households

1
noun
Plural of household. Use this form when talking about more than one home and the people in it.
Many households in the town lost power during the storm.
Most households keep some food stored for emergencies.
Note

households is a form of household

household, noun: All the people who live together in one home. Full entry

Forms: householdhouseholds plural
Spelling: household → households: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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