householding

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noun

Management of a household; housekeeping.

OriginMiddle English housholding →
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Meanings

householding1

nounhouseholding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableManagement of a household; housekeeping.
  2. uncountableThe fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house

householding2

adjectivehouseholding (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the role of householder; managing a household.

Origin

householding · noun

  1. Middle Englishhousholding
  2. Englishhouseholding

From Middle English housholding, equivalent to household + -ing (gerund ending). Compare Saterland Frisian Húushooldenge (“household”), West Frisian húshâlding (“household”).

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householding · adjective

  1. Middle Englishhousholding
  2. Englishhouseholding

From Middle English housholding, equivalent to household + -ing (participle ending).

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Cite this entry
APA

householding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/householding

MLA

“householding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/householding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “householding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/householding.

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