housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house
2
: a member of a household who manages the domestic duties of the household
She was her father's housekeeper …—
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
especially
: one who keeps house in a specified way
was always a good/poor housekeeper
… a tidy housekeeper who kept flowers outside his unit … —Kyle Swenson
Kyle Swenson Examples of housekeeper in a Sentence
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Birney also enlisted Chase’s help with the case of his housekeeper, Mathilda.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Irena brought in her early-twenties Mexican housekeeper, Gabriela, for a consultation.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Waterston plays District Attorney Forrest Bedford, a Southern lawman who forms a bond with his Black housekeeper, Lilly Harper, played by Taylor.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The union represents housekeepers, the largest group of hotel workers, as well as many other employees including dishwashers, servers and front desk workers.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Irena brought in her early-twenties Mexican housekeeper, Gabriela, for a consultation.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Waterston plays District Attorney Forrest Bedford, a Southern lawman who forms a bond with his Black housekeeper, Lilly Harper, played by Taylor.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The union represents housekeepers, the largest group of hotel workers, as well as many other employees including dishwashers, servers and front desk workers.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for housekeeper
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeper. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇-ˌskē-pər
: a person employed to take care of a house
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