as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeeper
The dog is fine, but the housekeeper will undergo treatment for rabies exposure as a precaution, the homeowners told WABC.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the family’s longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, mysteriously fell to her death at the Murdaughs' home.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The film follows Amélie who develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Rounding out the character lineup is Frau von Luber, an erstwhile aristocrat who’s reduced to being the housekeeper in newly wealthy Olim’s castle—which used to belong to her.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the family’s longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, mysteriously fell to her death at the Murdaughs' home.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The film follows Amélie who develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Rounding out the character lineup is Frau von Luber, an erstwhile aristocrat who’s reduced to being the housekeeper in newly wealthy Olim’s castle—which used to belong to her.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeper
maid
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The Independence Inn—where Lorelai worked as a maid during the first three seasons—had a formal vibe with a dark color palette and mahogany wood throughout the lobby area (including that fireplace).—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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