housekeeping
noun
house·keep·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-piŋ 
1
a
: the management of a house and home affairs
… coming home to husbands who won't share in the housekeeping …—
The Wilson Quarterly
The Wilson QuarterlyThe first defense against insect infestation is good housekeeping (regular vacuuming) to remove eggs and larvae from the fabrics.—Sara J. Wolf
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b
: the work or activity of cleaning and preparing rooms for customers (as in a hotel)
—often used before another noun
housekeeping services
took a housekeeping job at a nearby hotel
also
: the department or employees responsible for doing such work
If you need fresh towels you can call housekeeping.
2
: the care and management of property and the provision of equipment and services (as for an industrial organization)
3
: the routine tasks that must be done in order for a system to function or to function efficiently
performing some computer housekeeping by deleting old files
Examples of housekeeping in a Sentence
We took the computer offline to do some basic housekeeping.
Recent Examples on the Web
Salazar eventually was hired alongside her, and the two became a housekeeping team.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Interestingly, unemployment in the local housekeeping sector actually decreased by 2.9% after TaskRabbit entered, and 6.9% more workers transitioned to self-employment.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Teton Valley Cabins offers pet-friendly log cabins, and guests can take advantage of the hot tub, high-speed Wifi, and daily housekeeping services.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Seniors receive excellent service with weekly housekeeping, personal grocery shopping, a 24-hour pharmacy pick-up, basic technology training, and more.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Interestingly, unemployment in the local housekeeping sector actually decreased by 2.9% after TaskRabbit entered, and 6.9% more workers transitioned to self-employment.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Teton Valley Cabins offers pet-friendly log cabins, and guests can take advantage of the hot tub, high-speed Wifi, and daily housekeeping services.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Seniors receive excellent service with weekly housekeeping, personal grocery shopping, a 24-hour pharmacy pick-up, basic technology training, and more.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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