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- [hous-hohl-der, -ohl-]
- /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊl dər, -ˌoʊl-/
- /ˈhaʊsˌhəʊl.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-hohl-der, -ohl-]
- /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊl dər, -ˌoʊl-/
Definitions of householder word
- noun householder a person who holds title to or occupies a house. 1
- noun householder the head of a family. 1
- noun householder A person who owns or rents a house; the head of a household. 1
- noun householder person who lives in a house 1
- countable noun householder The householder is the person who owns or rents a particular house. 0
- noun householder a person who owns or rents a house 0
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Origin of householder
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, householder is from the Middle English word housholdere. See house, holder
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Parts of speech for Householder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
householder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
householder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for householder
noun householder
- owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- landlord — a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
- mortgagee — a person to whom property is mortgaged.
- homeowner — a person who owns a home.
- proprietor — the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
Antonyms for householder
noun householder
- renter — a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- leaser — a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
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