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householder

noun house·hold·er \ˈhau̇s-ˌhōl-dər, ˈhau̇-ˌsōl-\

: someone who lives in a house, apartment, etc.

Full Definition of HOUSEHOLDER

:  a person who occupies a house or tenement alone or as the head of a household
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First Known Use of HOUSEHOLDER

14th century

Rhymes with HOUSEHOLDER

beholder, bondholder, cardholder, freeholder, gasholder, hand-holder, jobholder, landholder, leaseholder, penholder, pewholder, placeholder, pot holder, shareholder, slaveholder, stadtholder, stakeholder, stallholder, stockholder, toolholder, upholder, withholder
HOUSEHOLDER Defined for Kids

householder

noun house·hold·er \ˈhau̇s-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of HOUSEHOLDER for Kids

:  a person who lives in a dwelling alone or as the head of a household

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. householder
  2. compound householder
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