Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
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Participants who adopted this mindset stayed in bed a little longer, spent less time on housework work and were more connected to the present moment.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2025
Fortunately, Bergeron has some suggestions to help women stay focused on their careers and avoid getting sidetracked by office housework.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Gender Equality Policy Institute's analysis of the ATU survey found that women who work full time do 1.8 times as much housework as men who work full time.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
While traditional gender roles are bending, women still spend more time on housework and tend to take on caregiver duties more often than men.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2025
Fortunately, Bergeron has some suggestions to help women stay focused on their careers and avoid getting sidetracked by office housework.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Gender Equality Policy Institute's analysis of the ATU survey found that women who work full time do 1.8 times as much housework as men who work full time.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
While traditional gender roles are bending, women still spend more time on housework and tend to take on caregiver duties more often than men.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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“Housework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housework. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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housework
noun
house·work
ˈhau̇-ˌswərk 
: the work of housekeeping
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