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

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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In 1988, she was hired by Drexel University in the housekeeping department, and worked there until retiring in 1998.

— bonnie l. cook, Philly.com, "Lillian Kennedy, 84, dedicated Baptist church worker," 28 Aug. 2017
Rent includes three meals a day, utilities, housekeeping, movie theater, full-time activities director, full-time bus driver and more.

— melinda johnston, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte is a boom town for retirement living," 28 Aug. 2017
Housekeeping and food and beverage workers, including service workers at Drago's restaurant, are being represented.

— katherine sayre, NOLA.com, "Hospitality union negotiating contract with Hilton Riverside, city's largest hotel," 24 Aug. 2017
Each room holds three students, with a single bed on one side and two on the other side connected in the middle by a Jack-and-Jill bathroom (private bathrooms save money in housekeeping costs when compared to communal bathrooms).

— jeffrey selingo, The Atlantic, "Why Universities Are Phasing Out Luxury Dorms," 21 Aug. 2017
With the share of low-skill workers becoming smaller, many sorts of employment would start to pay better: home care, security work, massage therapy, dishwashing, gardening, housekeeping, cleaning, construction, gardening, manufacturing.

— t.a. frank, The Hive, "The Democratic Case for Restricting Immigration," 9 Aug. 2017
HOUSEKEEPING: Two radio stations join Billboard's Country Airplay chart reporting panel as of this week's chart (dated July 29): WHKO Dayton, Ohio, and WMAD Madison, Wis.

— jim asker, Billboard, "Dylan Scott Scores First Country Airplay No. 1," 18 July 2017
So this week, Traveler editors are at it again, to go head to head and duke it out over housekeeping versus home shares.

— cnt editors, CNT, "Are Airbnbs Better Than Hotels?," 13 July 2017
NOPSI Hotel is now hiring management and hourly positions in all departments, including administrative, operations, front desk, guest services, housekeeping and event management team members, the release said.

— jennifer larino, NOLA.com, "See inside the renovated NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans," 6 July 2017

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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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