as in stay-at-home
chiefly US
a person who does work at home and usually does not have another job outside the home
TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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Recent Examples of homemaker
Ellerbe, a mother and homemaker, was widowed following the death of her husband in 2009 and has three children, all living out of state.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The montage pairs this image with uncanny shots of our rookie homemaker literally drowning in a mountain of laundry.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Her father worked as a machinist, and her mother was a homemaker.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The montage pairs this image with uncanny shots of our rookie homemaker literally drowning in a mountain of laundry.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Her father worked as a machinist, and her mother was a homemaker.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemaker
Noun
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In the 1950s and ’60s, the tranquilizer Miltown was widely prescribed to housewives for anxiety and stress.—
Sarah Levy,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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The 1980s domestic comedy helped put fairly progressive content — for its time — into prime time, as it was centered around a single dad and former pro baseball player (Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive (Light).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions).—
Dave Quinn,
Peoplemag,
29 July 2024
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With his zeal for Jesus sweaters and his living-room church organ, Bernie plays the bumbling househusband to his successful businesswoman wife Eva (Alicia Silverstone), and father to his diligent scientist son Adam (Walt Klink) and moody shut-in daughter Sarah (Gaite Jansen).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2024
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemaker. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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