housemen

noun

plural of houseman
as in butlers

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  1. butlers
  2. servants
  3. domestics
  4. housekeepers
  5. stewards
  6. lackeys
  7. maids
Noun
  • Underneath coconut palms, nine chic, contemporary villas feature their own pools, private chefs and 24-hour butlers.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As affluent travelers increasingly refuse to leave pets behind, luxury hotels are escalating an amenities arms race that now includes gourmet canine room service, pet concierges, spa treatments, dog butlers and walks to nearby parks.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of butlers
Noun
  • Raised by servants and educated by an uncle, Sade was a spoiled child with a temper and a taste for rebellion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is essential to ensuring America can continue recruiting and retaining the public servants our communities depend on.
    — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of servants
Noun
  • Butlers, once portrayed as buttoned-up, silver tray-carrying domestics, now manage complex staff, technology, security and logistics across multiple properties.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • But to be fair, this phenomenon isn’t universal among domestics.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Definition of domestics
Noun
  • But Sunchine’s housekeepers spent their shifts at The Club cleaning hundreds of Airbnb units rather than common areas, according to homeowners.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The hotel’s theming is impeccable, with workers dressed like bellhops and housekeepers and a grand lobby library featuring eclectic paintings and sculptures.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
Definition of housekeepers
Noun
  • As stewards of the nation’s economic policy and its financial markets, Treasury secretaries have often been forced to intervene in moments of crisis.
    — Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Conversation stewards cultivate that soul by intentionally building trust and psychological safety.
    — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stewards
Noun
  • These are perfunctory roles by definition, so lackeys of one kind or another are often favored.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The sculpture included Teddy mounted on a striding horse with two lackeys walking on either side.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of lackeys
Noun
  • Lee takes early meetings at a nearby hotel that could be in any country, except that the room service is delivered by robots painted in the livery of butlers and maids.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The unsightly mushroom could have corrupted her maids’ morals, or even their health.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of maids
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“Housemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemen. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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