homemaker

1 of 2

noun (1)

home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 

: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent

homemaking

ˈhōm-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun or adjective

homemaking

2 of 2

noun (2)

: the creation and maintenance of a wholesome family environment compare home economics

Examples of homemaker in a Sentence

Noun (1)

TV commercials often show happy homemakers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Her father was a high-school history teacher, and her mother was a homemaker. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

Moore’s Mona Friedman is a New Jersey homemaker who has become a Stepford zombie, because no one seems to need her anymore. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

The second of five children, his mother was a homemaker while his father worked as an insurance salesman, per IMDb. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Sacco was born to a father who owned a moving company and a homemaker mom. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homemaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• icebreaker

Kids Definition

homemaker

noun

home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 

: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent

homemaking

-kiŋ 

noun or adjective