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household word

house·hold word
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hous-hohld, -ohld wurd]
    • /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld wɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hous-hohld, -ohld wurd]
    • /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld wɜrd/

Definitions of household word words

  • noun household word a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. 1
  • noun household word sth or sb famous 1
  • noun household word a common word, saying, name, or thing that is familiar to nearly everyone 0
See all 3 definitions of household word

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Origin of household word

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Household word

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Household word

household word popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

household word usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for household word

noun household word

  • byword — Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality.
  • homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
  • vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
All 3 Synonyms of household word

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