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
Between 2009 and 2019, his assistants and housekeepers seem to have essentially been running the equivalent of an Airbnb operation at about 15 different apartments in the building.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Professional housekeepers are all about working smarter, not harder.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Even the housekeepers know what to look out for.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
King also said in recent years the hospital doubled the number of housekeepers per shift in its emergency department, and also increased the number of its emergency department transporters by 2%.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The Placer County casino is hosting 12 job fairs in January to fill open jobs including housekeepers, cooks, table game dealers and beverage servers, The Bee previously reported.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Among them are janitorial and event setup workers at the convention center, housekeepers in downtown San Diego hotels, and audiovisual technicians who staff hotel meetings and conferences.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The $19 floor is for employees without nursing home credentials such as housekeepers, chefs and dietary aids.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Usher is a role akin to a general manager of the building, overseeing everything from food service to construction and managing a staff of about 90, including butlers, maids, housekeepers, chefs, curators and engineers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Professional housekeepers are all about working smarter, not harder.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Even the housekeepers know what to look out for.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
King also said in recent years the hospital doubled the number of housekeepers per shift in its emergency department, and also increased the number of its emergency department transporters by 2%.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The Placer County casino is hosting 12 job fairs in January to fill open jobs including housekeepers, cooks, table game dealers and beverage servers, The Bee previously reported.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Among them are janitorial and event setup workers at the convention center, housekeepers in downtown San Diego hotels, and audiovisual technicians who staff hotel meetings and conferences.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The $19 floor is for employees without nursing home credentials such as housekeepers, chefs and dietary aids.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Usher is a role akin to a general manager of the building, overseeing everything from food service to construction and managing a staff of about 90, including butlers, maids, housekeepers, chefs, curators and engineers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeepers
maids
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As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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As teens, boys apprenticed on farms or with artisans, and girls as dairy maids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Housekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeepers. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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