housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house
2
: a member of a household who manages the domestic duties of the household
She was her father's housekeeper …—
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
especially
: one who keeps house in a specified way
was always a good/poor housekeeper
… a tidy housekeeper who kept flowers outside his unit … —Kyle Swenson
Kyle Swenson Examples of housekeeper in a Sentence
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Eliza, a hotel housekeeper, and Henrietta, a coffee shop assistant, who were both 32 and living in Aberdeen, went missing in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 7.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Finally, she was granted a domestic worker’s visa to Britain, and was allowed to enter the country as a housekeeper.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
It’s centered on a woman named Anna (Ellen Dorrit Petersen), who arrives in town and serves as a housekeeper for a businessman named Klaus (Eindride Eidsvold).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Latinos’ vulnerability is particularly evident in wealthier areas like Pacific Palisades, where many commute daily for household roles such as maids, housekeepers and home health aides.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Finally, she was granted a domestic worker’s visa to Britain, and was allowed to enter the country as a housekeeper.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
It’s centered on a woman named Anna (Ellen Dorrit Petersen), who arrives in town and serves as a housekeeper for a businessman named Klaus (Eindride Eidsvold).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Latinos’ vulnerability is particularly evident in wealthier areas like Pacific Palisades, where many commute daily for household roles such as maids, housekeepers and home health aides.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for housekeeper
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeper. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇-ˌskē-pər
: a person employed to take care of a house
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