maid

noun

ˈmād 

1

old-fashioned + literary : an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin

2

a

: maidservant

b

: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work

Synonyms of maid

• housekeeper

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

Yerin Ha joins the cast as Sophie, a maid who charms the noble Benedict. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025

One day prior, the lifeless body of Shauntel's 18-year-old stepdaughter Anna Kepner was discovered in her cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon by a maid. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025

Adapted from the Freida McFadden novel of the same name, The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney as the titular maid hired by Amanda Seyfried’s wealthy Nina Winchester. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

Lionsgate’s The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney as the maid herself Millie Calloway, Amanda Seyfried as her hot and cold boss Nina Winchester and Brandon Sklenar as Nina’s husband Andrew. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maide, short for maiden

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing maid

• maid-in-waiting
• maid of honor
• meter maid
• old maid
• sea-maid

Rhymes for maid

• aid
• aide
• bade
• blade
• braid
• clade
• dade
• fade
• flayed
• fraid
• frayed
• gade

Kids Definition

maid

noun

ˈmād 

1

: an unmarried girl or woman

especially : maiden entry 1

2

: a female servant