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.
Recent Examples on the Web While Smith worked in the film industry, Lisa was a homemaker, raising their children. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 He was raised after that point mainly by his mother, a homemaker who then went to law school and entered private practice. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Her mother was a homemaker, and her father was the owner and publisher of the Nashville Banner newspaper. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 They’ve been raised and taught to aspire to a career, but their male counterparts haven’t been similarly trained as homemakers. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for homemaker 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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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