Householder
noun
A person who owns or rents a house.
Every householder is responsible for their property's upkeep.
Often appears as...
- head householder
- responsible householder
noun
A person who represents a household for official statistics.
For the purposes of this census, you will be considered the householder, since you're the main earner.
Often appears as...
- census householder
- representative householder
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A head of a Buddhist household or one who is spiritually mature.
In the Buddhist tradition, he had become a true householder, ready to guide others on their spiritual journey.
Often appears as...
- spiritual householder
- buddhist householder
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A person who owns or rents a house.
Every householder is responsible for their property's upkeep.
Often appears as...
- head householder
- responsible householder
noun
A person who represents a household for official statistics.
For the purposes of this census, you will be considered the householder, since you're the main earner.
Often appears as...
- census householder
- representative householder
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A head of a Buddhist household or one who is spiritually mature.
In the Buddhist tradition, he had become a true householder, ready to guide others on their spiritual journey.
Often appears as...
- spiritual householder
- buddhist householder
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Property Responsibility
The word implies the person has duties related to maintaining a house.
The householder arranged for the leaky roof to be fixed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Owner
'Householder' can refer to someone who merely lives in a house, without owning it.
The householder paid her monthly rent diligently.
Pro Tip 3/3Adult Inhabitant
Typically, 'householder' suggests an adult or person in charge of the household.
As the householder, Mark handled all the utility bills.
Pro Tip 1/3Property Responsibility
The word implies the person has duties related to maintaining a house.
The householder arranged for the leaky roof to be fixed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Owner
'Householder' can refer to someone who merely lives in a house, without owning it.
The householder paid her monthly rent diligently.
Pro Tip 3/3Adult Inhabitant
Typically, 'householder' suggests an adult or person in charge of the household.
As the householder, Mark handled all the utility bills.
Pro Tip 1/3Property Responsibility
The word implies the person has duties related to maintaining a house.
The householder arranged for the leaky roof to be fixed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Owner
'Householder' can refer to someone who merely lives in a house, without owning it.
The householder paid her monthly rent diligently.
Pro Tip 3/3Adult Inhabitant
Typically, 'householder' suggests an adult or person in charge of the household.
As the householder, Mark handled all the utility bills.
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Quote examples
John Boyle O'Reilly
Irish Poet
Every boy in a free country ought to be instructed in boxing, wrestling, and the use of weapons. Every young man ought to be drilled. Every householder ought, at least, to have a right to own a rifle, and should know how to make cartridges.
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Stephen Harper
Canadian Politician
This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.
Quote examples
Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder.
Quote examples
John Boyle O'Reilly
Irish Poet
Every boy in a free country ought to be instructed in boxing, wrestling, and the use of weapons. Every young man ought to be drilled. Every householder ought, at least, to have a right to own a rifle, and should know how to make cartridges.
Quote examples
Stephen Harper
Canadian Politician
This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.
Quote examples
Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder.
Example 1 of 3
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