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

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

Synonyms of housekeeper

• maid

Examples of housekeeper in a Sentence

they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the complaint claims neither Carnival’s cabin stewards nor the housekeepers ever took any action. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

Choupette is cared for at great expense and in the utmost luxury by Françoise Caçote, the designer’s former housekeeper. —Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025

The children's longtime nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, and the housekeepers will likely stay on other smaller properties on the estate, the outlet reported. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025

Still, paying a human housekeeper might be cheaper, more effective, and less invasive. —PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for housekeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

housekeeper

noun

house·​keep·​er ˈhau̇-ˌskē-pər 

: a person employed to take care of a house