as in maids
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeepers
The new rules also force opt-out owners to pay extra for sheets and towels and hire their own housekeepers, who are not allowed to work on weekends.
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Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The new rules also force opt-out owners to pay extra for sheets and towels and hire their own housekeepers, who are not allowed to work on weekends.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Williams, whose studio is based in London, said for Spring-Summer 2026 she was inspired by the provincial clothes of factory workers, housekeepers and nurses.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Fifty Four Seasons housekeepers, chefs, and other staff, who otherwise would have been unemployed, occupied a separate part of the hotel.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.
—Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
During turndown, housekeepers leave artisanal soap and sachets of lavender instead of the standard chocolates on the pillow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The new rules also force opt-out owners to pay extra for sheets and towels and hire their own housekeepers, who are not allowed to work on weekends.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Williams, whose studio is based in London, said for Spring-Summer 2026 she was inspired by the provincial clothes of factory workers, housekeepers and nurses.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Fifty Four Seasons housekeepers, chefs, and other staff, who otherwise would have been unemployed, occupied a separate part of the hotel.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.
—Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
During turndown, housekeepers leave artisanal soap and sachets of lavender instead of the standard chocolates on the pillow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeepers
maids
Noun
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Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.—
Sara DiNatale,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Housekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeepers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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