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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There are also a handful of returning faces in this new set of episodes, chief among them the aforementioned Martin, who is both the least experienced homemaker of all of Meghan’s friends and the person who best reflects the show’s premise. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 Their father, José, a wealthy Cuban-American entertainment executive, lived a life of privilege in Beverly Hills, while their mother, Kitty, was a former schoolteacher and homemaker. Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Sarah, a talented soprano and a spectacular cook who grew spices in her garden, was a homemaker extraordinaire. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025 Their parents were merchant Jacob Kempner (1845–1896) and homemaker Sophia Blass Kempner (1848–1935). Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 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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