housekeep
verb
house·keep
ˈhau̇s-ˌkēp 
housekept
ˈhau̇s-ˌkept
; housekeeping
; housekeeping
: to perform the routine duties (such as cooking and cleaning) of managing a house
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Bookings include a customary 24-hour concierge service, homeowner relations team and the opportunity to add on services from housekeeping to booking a private chef, vineyard tours and childcare.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2023
There were families with little children laid off from amusement parks, housekeeping jobs and restaurants.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Growing up in California, Orion Tait used to watch his father’s weekend housekeeping routine.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
Found property: Quarry Lane Management at a hotel reported a handgun found in a room by housekeeping staff at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 15.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2020
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2023
There were families with little children laid off from amusement parks, housekeeping jobs and restaurants.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Growing up in California, Orion Tait used to watch his father’s weekend housekeeping routine.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
Found property: Quarry Lane Management at a hotel reported a handgun found in a room by housekeeping staff at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 15.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2020
See All Example Sentences for housekeep
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“Housekeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeep. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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