noun

• A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, such as cooking or cleaning, in the home.

  ‘familiar everyday household appliances like refrigerators or vacuum cleaners’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Demonstrations of Jane's clever household appliances were eagerly anticipated by audiences.’
  • ‘The demand for luxury household appliances and electronic equipment proved to be so great that the ban on their importation was ineffective.’
  • ‘Sales of 'white goods' and household appliances have rocketed.’
  • ‘Avoid buying over-priced warranties, which can increase the cost of household appliances by up to half.’
  • ‘For all major purchases, especially household appliances, keep the corresponding receipts in a handy place.’
  • ‘Online sales of household appliances are taking off for the high street retailer.’
  • ‘Microwave ovens are one of many household appliances that generate an electromagnetic field.’
  • ‘Most common household appliances are equipped with an on/off switch.’
  • ‘Major purchases such as household appliances, bicycles, or furniture are often made in specialty stalls in larger markets or in stores in towns and cities.’
  • ‘They have consulted with people as well as educating them about different types of electricity generation and the amount of power needed to operate everyday household appliances.’