housewife

noun

Definition of housewifenext
as in wife
a married woman in charge of a household She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife.

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Recent Examples of housewife Moore breathes life into Mona, but manages to intertwine a sense of entitlement that nods to her former life as traditional housewife. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 Leah Remini is going from King of Queens wife to Beverly Hills housewife. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Bravo has not officially confirmed which RHOBH cast members will be returning for Season 16, but the housewife who won’t be returning is Amanda Frances. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housewife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housewife
  1. wife
  2. woman
Noun
  • Eddie Redmayne, attending with his wife Hannah, was in designer fan mode.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife
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  • The Liberty had a rough regular season in the WNBA, falling to eighth place despite having several women’s basketball headliners on the roster.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With the late morning liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of woman

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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housewife. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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