maid

noun

ˈmād 

1

: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin

2

a

: maidservant

b

: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work

Synonyms

• biddy
• char [British]
• charwoman
• handmaiden
• handmaid
• house girl
• housekeeper
• housemaid
• maidservant
• skivvy [British]
• wench [old-fashioned]

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

Xue Ke does indeed discover the little maid she’s grown fond of is her daughter, and after several more episodes, this secret is found out by everyone in her household, causing an uproar. —Karissa Chen, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

They get forced into prostitution and maid work — jobs that people in America don’t want. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025

Leaving the photo world, Phillip scrambles and finds the note, shoved into the middle of some stuff the maid tidied up. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025

The councils sprouted up throughout the U.S. and elsewhere, enabling members to organize the porters and maids more openly. —Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

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