maid

noun

ˈmād 

1

old-fashioned + literary : an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin

2

a

: maidservant

b

: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work

Synonyms of maid

• housekeeper

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Helen's illiterate mother, who worked as a maid for an affluent white family, poured all her hopes into her single angel of a daughter. —Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

As teens, boys apprenticed on farms or with artisans, and girls as dairy maids. —Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026

In the series, Ha plays Sophie Baek, a maid who finds herself the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton, played by Thompson. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026

Some seeds, like those of red maids, soaproot, mariposa lily, island manzanita and chamise, are called fire-followers and need heat or smoke of fire to germinate. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maide, short for maiden

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing maid

• maid-in-waiting
• maid of honor
• meter maid
• old maid
• sea-maid

Rhymes for maid

• aid
• aide
• bade
• blade
• braid
• clade
• dade
• fade
• flayed
• fraid
• frayed
• gade

Kids Definition

maid

noun

ˈmād 

1

: an unmarried girl or woman

especially : maiden entry 1

2

: a female servant