WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈhouse•hold ˈword, n. [countable]
  1. a familiar name, phrase, or saying;
    byword.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
house′hold word′, 
  1. a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.;
    byword:The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word.
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
household name, household word n
  1. a person or thing that is very well known
'household word' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
household name

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