Householder

Pronunciation: /haʊsˌhoʊldər/

Definitions of householder

noun a person who owns or rents a house or property

Example Sentences

A1 The householder takes out the trash every Monday.

A2 The householder is responsible for paying the bills.

B1 The householder must ensure the property is well-maintained.

B2 The householder decided to renovate the kitchen.

C1 The householder has hired a cleaning service to keep the house tidy.

C2 The householder is considering installing solar panels to reduce energy costs.

Examples of householder in a Sentence

formal The householder was responsible for maintaining the property and ensuring everything was in order.

informal The householder was the one in charge of taking care of the house.

slang The householder had to deal with all the house-related stuff.

figurative As the householder of his own life, he made sure to keep everything in order and organized.

Grammatical Forms of householder

• past tense: househeld
• plural: householders
• comparative: more householder
• superlative: most householder
• present tense: household
• future tense: will householder
• perfect tense: have househeld
• continuous tense: is householding
• singular: householder
• positive degree: householder
• infinitive: to household
• gerund: householding
• participle: househeld

Origin and Evolution of householder

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'householder' originated from Old English, where 'hus' meant house and 'weard' meant keeper or guardian.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'householder' evolved to refer to the head of a household or the person responsible for managing a household, encompassing not just the physical house but also the family and its affairs.