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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Molly the maid, by now promoted to head maid at her posh hotel, is on the spectrum, and her literal understanding of the world makes for both funny moments and good insights.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
In it, an eight-year-old (an exceptional Doha Ramadan) working as a maid for a wealthy family makes extraordinary efforts to see that her best friend, the young daughter of the house, has a successful birthday party.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
In it, an eight-year-old (an exceptional Doha Ramadan) working as a maid for a wealthy family makes extraordinary efforts to see that her best friend, the young daughter of the house, has a successful birthday party.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 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 18 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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