Collocations for household - noun
ADJECTIVE
average
The average household spends more on housing than on food.
The average household spends more on housing than on food.
domestic,
private,
etc.
rural, urban
poor, wealthy
royal
He was a member of the royal household.
rural, urban
poor, wealthy
royal
He was a member of the royal household.
middle-class,
working-class
high-income, low-income, poor, etc.
family, married-couple, single-parent, single-person, etc.
high-income, low-income, poor, etc.
family, married-couple, single-parent, single-person, etc.
VERB + household
maintain,
manage,
run
head
households headed by a single parent
head
households headed by a single parent
set up
Becoming an adult and setting up a household no longer mean the same thing.
Becoming an adult and setting up a household no longer mean the same thing.
household + NOUN
appliance,
contents (esp. BrE),
furniture,
goods,
item,
product
The household contents are covered by a separate insurance policy.
The household contents are covered by a separate insurance policy.
cleaner
bills, budget, debt, expenditure, expenses, income, savings
chore, duties, task
garbage (AmE), rubbish (BrE), trash (AmE), waste
bills, budget, debt, expenditure, expenses, income, savings
chore, duties, task
garbage (AmE), rubbish (BrE), trash (AmE), waste
PHRASES
the head of the household
The head of the household is responsible for completing the form.
The head of the household is responsible for completing the form.