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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The daughter of a homemaker and an accountant, Kuck grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio, a small town of less than 10,000 people 87 miles north of Columbus. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 Lawrence was born and raised in Inglewood, Calif., with her parents — Howard Lawrence, a CPA, and Ann, a homemaker — and her sister Joni, now 70. Diane Herbst, People.com, 11 July 2025 Her mother is a homemaker, often overwhelmed by chores, whom Mafalda scolds for not having studied to become something more. Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the Argentine capital Dec. 17, 1936, the son of Italian immigrants: a railway worker and a homemaker. Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 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 26 Jul. 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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