housekeeping

noun

house·keep·ing ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-piŋ

Synonyms of housekeeping next

: the management of a house and home affairs

… coming home to husbands who won't share in the housekeeping …—

The Wilson Quarterly

The first defense against insect infestation is good housekeeping (regular vacuuming) to remove eggs and larvae from the fabrics.—

Sara J. Wolf

: 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.

: the care and management of property and the provision of equipment and services (as for an industrial organization)

: 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.

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According to Page Six, the pop star met Soliz in 2022 after he was hired to do housekeeping/maintenance work at her California property. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 For the first charter, Lara puts Brianna on housekeeping, the lowest rung in the interior hierarchy. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025 Sunshine Home Share Colorado, for example, connects homeowners with tenants who offer services like lawn care, cooking and housekeeping in exchange for a slightly lower rent. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 Editors’ Picks Was That a 900 or 1080 on the Halfpipe? X Games Can Now Ask A.I. Finally, some housekeeping. —

Sam Sifton, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for housekeeping