housekeep

verb

house·​keep ˈhau̇s-ˌkēp How to pronounce housekeep (audio)
housekept ˈhau̇s-ˌkept How to pronounce housekeep (audio) ; housekeeping

intransitive verb

: to perform the routine duties (such as cooking and cleaning) of managing a house

Examples of housekeep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 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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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from housekeeper

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of housekeep was in 1813

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Cite this Entry

“Housekeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeep. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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