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
Her parents were homemaker Gaynell Phillips Davis and construction worker James Davis.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
His mother was a homemaker and his father owned a plaster company that made drywall.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
Her mother, who was also named Beulah—a common tradition in the late 19th century—was a homemaker and the daughter of the state’s former governor.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Early life and education Moura is the elder of two children born to Alderiva Moura, a homemaker, and José Moura, a former sergeant in the Brazilian Air Force.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
His mother was a homemaker and his father owned a plaster company that made drywall.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
Her mother, who was also named Beulah—a common tradition in the late 19th century—was a homemaker and the daughter of the state’s former governor.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Early life and education Moura is the elder of two children born to Alderiva Moura, a homemaker, and José Moura, a former sergeant in the Brazilian Air Force.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemaker
Noun
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And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Fallen Angels' Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara are heaven-sent in this divine and delirious revival of Noël Coward’s sneakily groundbreaking 1925 play, about a pair of high-society housewives who hatch a plot to hook up with their former lover (Mark Consuelos).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 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
Noun
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Hotel housekeepers and cruise-cabin attendants are experts at creating spaces that feel polished and instantly put together, often by focusing on just one high-impact detail.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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An assistant Cook County public defender said Tate was currently a junior at Pathways High School and lives with his older sister, who works as a housekeeper.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemaker. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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