1
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
The summons was conveyed by Bhakti Bai, the maid, who called Dev into the kitchen once the dinner plates had been cleared, and placed in his hands a tray of glasses filled with water.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The house is quiet; Isabel exerts herself mainly in her garden and in consternation over whether the maid is stealing from her.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for maid 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
The summons was conveyed by Bhakti Bai, the maid, who called Dev into the kitchen once the dinner plates had been cleared, and placed in his hands a tray of glasses filled with water.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The house is quiet; Isabel exerts herself mainly in her garden and in consternation over whether the maid is stealing from her.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for maid
Dictionary Entries Near maid
Cite this Entry
“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially
: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share