as in wife
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
His father, a hairdresser and his mother, a homemaker, were immigrants who escaped religious persecution and settled in Pittsburgh.
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David Moin, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
In the year 2000, Joan Didion wrote a defense of which ambitious homemaker?
—The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Shirley worked at several local restaurants, Strut-wear, Green Giant and Telex Communications.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
His father was an accountant for the railway, his mother a homemaker.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemaker
David Moin, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
In the year 2000, Joan Didion wrote a defense of which ambitious homemaker?
—The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Shirley worked at several local restaurants, Strut-wear, Green Giant and Telex Communications.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
His father was an accountant for the railway, his mother a homemaker.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemaker
Noun
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He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jean, and sons Vincent and David.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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These players’ more high-profile wives, such as influencer Olivia Culpo, the wife of San Francisco 49ers player Christian McAffrey, have also enjoyed having their weddings featured in the pages of Vogue and other magazines.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Noun
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As Henry Kissinger, who would become Richard Nixon’s Secretary of State, put it, no American President was likely to risk the life of a housewife in Kansas to protect that of one in Hamburg.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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But try bouncing from a pop star version of 1500s English queen Anne Boleyn to a drunk 1985 housewife to a lusty 1955 teenager.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Noun
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During the hotel's Global Wellness Day, therapists give on-site massages to housekeepers and front-desk staff.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The lawsuit said Robinson harassed and assaulted his former housekeepers who worked at his Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemaker. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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