Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
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In 2019, the International Labor Organization estimates there are more than 24 million migrant workers across the Gulf region alone — typically employed in low-wage jobs in construction, domestic housework, seafaring and caregiving.
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Ashley Westerman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Rather than viewing housework and childcare as competing demands, parents can merge the two.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Westerman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Rather than viewing housework and childcare as competing demands, parents can merge the two.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Housework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housework. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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housework
noun
house·work
ˈhau̇-ˌswərk 
: the work of housekeeping
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