as in wives
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 homemakers
Tax breaks to reward male breadwinners and female homemakers.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemakers
Noun
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For two couples, the wives and husbands died about a year apart.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In recent years, housewives have been introduced as highly polished.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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Nene Leakes is one of the housewives confirmed to appear during the Atlanta stop of the special event series.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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On the former, hotel owners can use the tool to upsell early check-ins or extended departures, while mobile-enabled digital tipping has led to an average tip of close to $10 for housekeepers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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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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“Homemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemakers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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