Oxford Dictionary English home economics nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌhəʊm ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌhoʊm ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪks// ; BrE BrE//ˌhəʊm ˌekəˈnɒmɪks// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌhoʊm ˌekəˈnɑːmɪks// [uncountable] Subjects and courses Add to my wordlistjump to other results cooking and other skills needed at home, taught as a subject in school See related entries: Subjects and coursesSee home economics in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: home economics oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com