housekeeping

noun house·keep·ing \ ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-piŋ \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

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Definition of housekeeping

1 : the management of a house and home affairs

2 : the care and management of property and the provision of equipment and services (as for an industrial organization)

3 : the routine tasks that must be done in order for a system to function or to function efficiently

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Examples of housekeeping in a Sentence

We took the computer offline to do some basic housekeeping.

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Privacy - Terms Authorities said housekeeping staff found the designer hanging in her Park Avenue apartment at about 10:20 a.m., according to The Hollywood Reporter.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "'You made the world a more beautiful place.' Fans are stunned by Kate Spade's death," 5 June 2018
That would allow the microglia to continue their other important roles in the brain’s housekeeping without conscripting other microglia to help clean up.

— alison abbott, Scientific American, "Is "Friendly Fire" in the Brain Provoking Alzheimer's Disease?," 24 Apr. 2018
Most are designed with some clear plastic so housekeeping staffers can see how much remains.

— scott mccartney, WSJ, "The Beginning of the End for Those Tiny Shampoo Bottles," 1 May 2018
The Culinary Union said under its proposal, security would open a room before a housekeeper enters if a guest has refused housekeeping for more than 24 hours.

— Washington Post, "Union: Caesars rejects ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign policy change," 3 May 2018
When guests check out, a housekeeping service hired by Lyric cleans and sets up the room for the next guest, similar to a hotel.

— ely portillo, charlotteobserver, "This company has a solution for pricey, empty apartments: Turn them into hotel rooms | Charlotte Observer," 30 Apr. 2018
Most of these brain organoids live in growth medium in a lab dish and lack the blood supply and specialized cells needed for basic housekeeping functions.

— melissa healy, latimes.com, "Brainstorming the ethics of neuroscience research in the age of organoids," 27 Apr. 2018
That means managers pitch in to help their colleagues with tasks ranging from security to housekeeping chores.

— david lyons, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Top Large Workplace: InterContinental Miami gives employees 'room to grow, room to be involved'," 19 Apr. 2018
Shelter from the storm Amit is now discussing with industrial partners how the housekeeping activities of microglia might be boosted.

— alison abbott, Scientific American, "Is "Friendly Fire" in the Brain Provoking Alzheimer's Disease?," 24 Apr. 2018

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HOUSEKEEPING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of housekeeping for English Language Learners

: the work (such as cooking and cleaning) that is done in a house
: the things that must be done regularly to keep something working properly

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noun house·keep·ing \ ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-piŋ \

Definition of housekeeping for Students

: the care and management of a house or the rooms of a hotel

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