homemaker

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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

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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

As Stewart herself has suggested, including in a recent People magazine interview, the wife of Prince Harry has not yet elevated herself in the professional homemaker space. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Her father, Frank, was a musician, and her mother, Ivy, a homemaker. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Carmen Beltrán was a homemaker, and Carlos credits her with raising him. — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Early life, education, and military service Selleck is the second of four children born to Martha Selleck (née Jagger), a homemaker, and Robert Dean Selleck, a real estate investor and executive. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 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