1
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
Examples of maid in a Sentence
She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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By comparison, says Elo-Rivera’s office, the median hourly wage in the county for janitors and cleaners is $17.60, and for maids and housekeepers, $18.67.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Each night, the maids would decorate the hotel bathrooms.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
While future films would be tighter and more purposeful, none would make room for a beautiful detour like Dignan and Anthony holed up at a motel, where Anthony nurses a wordless bond with a Spanish-speaking maid.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Each night, the maids would decorate the hotel bathrooms.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
While future films would be tighter and more purposeful, none would make room for a beautiful detour like Dignan and Anthony holed up at a motel, where Anthony nurses a wordless bond with a Spanish-speaking maid.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for maid
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially
: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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