homemaker

noun

home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 

: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent

homemaking

ˈhōm-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun or adjective

Examples of homemaker in a Sentence

TV commercials often show happy homemakers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Early life, education, and military service Selleck is the second of four children born to Martha Selleck (née Jagger), a homemaker, and Robert Dean Selleck, a real estate investor and executive. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

But some, including local resident and homemaker Chie Fujita, took issue with the mayor receiving her full salary while on leave. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Shahrnush Parsipur was born on February 17, 1946, in Tehran, the daughter of an attorney father and a homemaker mother. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026

The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homemaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• icebreaker

Kids Definition

homemaker

noun

home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 

: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent

homemaking

-kiŋ 

noun or adjective