Definition of housework
: the work of housekeeping
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Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
Recent Examples of housework from the Web
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Consider one thing nearly all couples fight about: housework.
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Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Lawless and Fox’s study is this: Potential women candidates were 15 times more likely than men to be responsible for the majority of child care, and six times more likely to manage most housework.
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Even in families in which both parents work full time, women spend almost double the time on housework and child care.
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According to the Center for American Progress, women spend 150 percent more time on housework than men and more than twice the time men spend on caregiving.
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Single people are more likely than married people to help friends, neighbors and co-workers with rides, errands, shopping, housework and yard work.
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The son, who never did housework, had refused to go, but the judge sided with his parents and told him to pack his bags.
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This technique offers a little more housework for a parent, but allows your child not to miss out on fun with friends.
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The boy Giles channeled his Pads obsession into housework, vacuuming criss-cross patterns onto the family carpet in El Cajon to simulate the look of Jack Murphy Field.
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First Known Use of housework
1613
HOUSEWORK Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of housework for English Language Learners
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: work (such as cleaning, cooking, or laundry) that is done to keep a house clean and running properly
HOUSEWORK Defined for Kids
Definition of housework for Students
: the labor involved in housekeeping
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