homemaker

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noun (1)

home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce homemaker (audio)
Synonyms of homemakernext
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
homemaking
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce homemaker (audio)
noun or adjective

homemaking

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noun (2)

: the creation and maintenance of a wholesome family environment compare home economics

Examples of homemaker in a Sentence

Noun (1) TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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Noun
His father was a mail carrier while his mother worked as a homemaker. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 Her mother was a homemaker, and her father was a lumberman and sawmill owner with one of the largest lumber operations in the area. — Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026 As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers. — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for homemaker

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homemaker was in 1863

Rhymes for homemaker

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homemaker

noun
home·​mak·​er ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce homemaker (audio)
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
homemaking
-kiŋ How to pronounce homemaker (audio)
noun or adjective

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