Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

household goods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: house-hold -goods
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Collectively, products destined for use in the house, for example, for cleaning, cooking, eating, entertainment, personal hygiene, sleeping, and general upkeep.

Example Sentences

"'Smuggling was a way of life here, with no stigma attached,' David explained. His own granny used to smuggle out rabbit meat, tied to her body, and bring back such coveted Italian goods as chocolate, coffee and brooms. 'Brooms?' I asked him in disbelief. 'Yes, ordinary sorghum brooms, which were in short supply in Communist Yugoslavia, like many other basic household goods,' he said with a smile."

Synonyms

houseware house plunder housewifery

Questions

What does household goods mean?: Collectively, products destined for use in the house, for example, for cleaning, cooking, eating, entertainment, personal hygiene, sleeping, and general upkeep.

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