homemaker
noun
home·mak·er
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
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TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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His father, John, was an accountant, and his mother, Elizabeth, was largely a homemaker.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The number of homemaker companion agencies in Connecticut has risen sharply over the last decade as more people age at home.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
His mother, a homemaker, once worked as a secretary for the Legislature in Nebraska, her home state.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
His father was a metallurgist and his mother a homemaker.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The number of homemaker companion agencies in Connecticut has risen sharply over the last decade as more people age at home.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
His mother, a homemaker, once worked as a secretary for the Legislature in Nebraska, her home state.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
His father was a metallurgist and his mother a homemaker.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemaker. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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homemaker
noun
home·mak·er
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
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