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
So has the doll, tucked inside the confines of marital bliss and domesticity, tethered to the expectations of wife, mother, homemaker.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
But while economists track numbers that show the rise and fall of seniors or health workers around the state, Elizabeth Ramirez, a 58-year-old Ontario homemaker who takes care of her 90-year-old mother-in-law, focuses on just one number that matters a lot to her and her family: $14.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Born in a blue-collar Polish neighborhood in Detroit, the son of a homemaker and a factory worker, Dad was the first in his family to graduate from high school.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Villeroy & Boch Rose Garden Vase For the homemaker
This elegant pink vase is perfect on its own or holding a few stems.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
But while economists track numbers that show the rise and fall of seniors or health workers around the state, Elizabeth Ramirez, a 58-year-old Ontario homemaker who takes care of her 90-year-old mother-in-law, focuses on just one number that matters a lot to her and her family: $14.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Born in a blue-collar Polish neighborhood in Detroit, the son of a homemaker and a factory worker, Dad was the first in his family to graduate from high school.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Villeroy & Boch Rose Garden Vase For the homemaker
This elegant pink vase is perfect on its own or holding a few stems.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemaker
Noun
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Admiration, because honestly, the housewives are done for when Terrible Tamra pulls the pin.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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The streamer also teased what’s in store for each of their housewives across the new season.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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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The househusbands, who are a staple at the RHONJ reunion, were not in attendance, insiders tell PEOPLE.—
Dave Quinn,
Peoplemag,
18 July 2024
Noun
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Birney also enlisted Chase’s help with the case of his housekeeper, Mathilda.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Irena brought in her early-twenties Mexican housekeeper, Gabriela, for a consultation.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemaker. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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