ménage

/me.naʒ/
1.
nounmasculineSing

cleaning

housework

tidying

figurative: clearing out, purge (e.g., reorganizing or removing people/items)

Je dois faire le ménage avant que mes parents n'arrivent.

I have to do the cleaning before my parents arrive.

Synonyms:nettoyage, tâches ménagères, entretien
2.
nounmasculineSing

household

married couple / domestic partnership (often used to refer to the people sharing a home)

C'est un jeune ménage qui vient d'emménager dans l'immeuble.

It's a young household/couple who just moved into the building.

Synonyms:foyer, couple