1
old-fashioned + literary
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
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
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The daughter of a gentleman and a maid, Sophie was orphaned at a young age and forced into servitude by her own father’s wife, the staggeringly bitter and petty Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The daughter of a gentleman and a maid, Sophie was orphaned at a young age and forced into servitude by her own father’s wife, the staggeringly bitter and petty Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maid
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially
: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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