joint household
A 'joint household' involves multiple individuals or families sharing a living space and responsibilities, emphasizing collective management and support.
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Definition
B2Domestic Life
(general)A living arrangement where multiple families or unrelated individuals share a home and manage household duties together.
Example
- They decided to form a joint household to share rent and other expenses.
- In a joint household, everyone contributes to cooking and cleaning.
C1Family Structure
(sociology, academic)A setup where multiple generations of a family live together in one home, sharing resources and responsibilities.
Example
- In many cultures, a joint household is common to support elderly family members.
- The joint household included grandparents, parents, and children all under one roof.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "joint household":
extended householdfamily roofcommon housejoint lifehousehold deityparental home