housemaid

noun

house·​maid ˈhau̇s-ˌmād 

: a girl or woman who is a servant employed to do housework

Synonyms of housemaid

• housekeeper
• maid

Examples of housemaid in a Sentence

became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man

Recent Examples on the Web

The story follows a woman who accepts a job as a housemaid to a wealthy couple, and stumbles across the family's dark secrets along the way. —Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025

Nina also lands her another interview to be a housemaid for a different family, before up and moving to California. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025

And so, Nina devised an escape plan for her and Cecilia by hiring Millie, knowing full well that Andrew couldn’t resist the attractive young housemaid – particularly as Nina's own behavior became increasingly erratic and disturbing. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025

Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing housemaid

• housemaid's knee

Rhymes for housemaid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

housemaid

noun

house·​maid ˈhau̇-ˌsmād 

: a girl or woman hired to do housework