Thesaurus results for HOUSEKEEPER

housekeeper

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər

Definition of housekeeper next

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 Before the screen goes as black as Duncan's heart, a housekeeper enters the basement. —

Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 The new rules also force opt-out owners to pay extra for sheets and towels and hire their own housekeepers, who are not allowed to work on weekends. —

Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 Dear Miss Manners: What is the polite way to treat a housekeeper in your home? —

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeper

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maid

Noun

With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
In an attempt to earn money and develop a following, Cassie has embraced a puppy persona and has her maid take videos and photos of her dressed in sultry dog costumes for her social media.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026