housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house
2
: a member of a household who manages the domestic duties of the household
She was her father's housekeeper …—
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
especially
: one who keeps house in a specified way
was always a good/poor housekeeper
… a tidy housekeeper who kept flowers outside his unit … —Kyle Swenson
Kyle Swenson Examples of housekeeper in a Sentence
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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His son Faisal was working part-time as a housekeeper at a downtown hotel.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
On the former, hotel owners can use the tool to upsell early check-ins or extended departures, while mobile-enabled digital tipping has led to an average tip of close to $10 for housekeepers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
From crisp bed-making to the finishing touches guests always notice, housekeepers share the habits that make any room feel cleaner.
—Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
An assistant Cook County public defender said Tate was currently a junior at Pathways High School and lives with his older sister, who works as a housekeeper.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
On the former, hotel owners can use the tool to upsell early check-ins or extended departures, while mobile-enabled digital tipping has led to an average tip of close to $10 for housekeepers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
From crisp bed-making to the finishing touches guests always notice, housekeepers share the habits that make any room feel cleaner.
—Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
An assistant Cook County public defender said Tate was currently a junior at Pathways High School and lives with his older sister, who works as a housekeeper.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeper. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇-ˌskē-pər
: a person employed to take care of a house
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