Synonyms of homemakernext
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent

Examples of homemaker in a Sentence

TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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As Stewart herself has suggested, including in a recent People magazine interview, the wife of Prince Harry has not yet elevated herself in the professional homemaker space. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Her father, Frank, was a musician, and her mother, Ivy, a homemaker. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Carmen Beltrán was a homemaker, and Carlos credits her with raising him. Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 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 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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homemaker

noun
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
homemaking noun or adjective

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