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
Ski instructors, servers, housekeepers, and seasonal staff often commute long distances—or leave entirely.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 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
The share of Americans who plan on tipping housekeepers has slid to 56 percent from 57 percent in 2024.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
However, the complaint claims neither Carnival’s cabin stewards nor the housekeepers ever took any action.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 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
The share of Americans who plan on tipping housekeepers has slid to 56 percent from 57 percent in 2024.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
However, the complaint claims neither Carnival’s cabin stewards nor the housekeepers ever took any action.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeepers
maids
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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
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The renovation is also now 30 years old and, according to a broker who toured the property, was never fully completed, with maids’ rooms upstairs and portions of the home used as offices under Roberts’s ownership.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Housekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeepers. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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