lady of the house

noun phrase

: the chief female in a household

Examples of lady of the house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now Marie’s past threatens to catch up with her, and she is forced to do everything in her power to preserve her new status as lady of the house in post-war anarchy. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Surviving inscriptions here identify him as supervisor of the house, and his wife, Neferptah, as lady of the house. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada's new position as lady of the house. — Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025

Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, across the street at the Brook household, chaos erupts after Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s (Cynthia Nixon) new position as lady of the house. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lady of the house

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse