1
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
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Examples of maid in a Sentence
She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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By the 1950s, the talented author who had worked with Langston Hughes and won a Guggenheim fellowship was struggling to make ends meet, working as a maid and taking other odd jobs.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
To escape the horrors of the Holocaust, Keleti, who was born in Budapest, hid out in Hungary by taking on a fake identity while working as a maid.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Back at the safe house, Kyle and the gang are questioning Gutierrez on the polygraph while the maid, his informant in the Carrillo home, is having a much quieter chat with Kaitlyn.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
To escape the horrors of the Holocaust, Keleti, who was born in Budapest, hid out in Hungary by taking on a fake identity while working as a maid.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Back at the safe house, Kyle and the gang are questioning Gutierrez on the polygraph while the maid, his informant in the Carrillo home, is having a much quieter chat with Kaitlyn.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
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: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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