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homemaker

noun

home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce homemaker (audio)
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
homemaking noun or adjective

Examples of homemaker in a Sentence

TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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Near Philadelphia, Melissa Ritzius, a 50-year-old homemaker, was similarly unimpressed with the sales at the Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store. Jaewon Kang, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 Texas homemaker with two kids whose husband leaves her for another woman gets revenge by getting fit. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 His father, Gerard, was a machinist and electrician and his mother, Eleanor, a homemaker. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025 The film centers on an exhausted homemaker whose life takes an unexpected turn when an unusual accident catapults her back in time to her younger years. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homemaker

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homemaker was in 1867

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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemaker. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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homemaker

noun
home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce homemaker (audio)
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
homemaking noun or adjective

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