stay-at-home

noun

Definition of stay-at-homenext
as in housewife

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stay-at-home
  1. housewife
  2. homemaker
  3. housekeeper
  4. househusband
  5. wife
  6. husband
Noun
  • The film stars Cate Blanchett as the eponymous unhappy housewife, a woman who unexpectedly falls for Therese (Rooney Mara), a store clerk.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • His mother, Alicia, a housewife, enabled the abuse.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of housewife
Noun
  • Her mother was a homemaker who recognized her daughter's quest for knowledge and wrote a note to the local librarian stating that Rubin was permitted to borrow books from the adult section.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Who is Mary Austin? Like Mercury — whose parents were a court cashier and a homemaker in Zanzibar — Austin grew up in a working class family in Battersea, South London.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of homemaker
Noun
  • Advertisement At hotels, housekeepers, desk clerks and other employees would see a 48% hike over 3½ years, compared with the $20.32 per hour currently set by the city’s hotel minimum wage law.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your dedicated concierge, chef, bartender, and housekeeper.
    Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of housekeeper
Noun
  • Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions).
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
  • The househusbands, who are a staple at the RHONJ reunion, were not in attendance, insiders tell PEOPLE.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Definition of househusband
Noun
  • Mann explained his focus in Ferrari, besides on thrilling race scenes, turned on character and key relationships, including between Enzo and Laura (Enzo’s wife, portrayed by Penélope Cruz) and Enzo and Lena (his lover, portrayed by Shailene Woodley).
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On Friday, his wife, Laura, was in Washington, D.C., alongside her husband to unveil his portrait in the U.S. Capitol.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of wife
Noun
  • She is survived by her husband, their children and grandchildren.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Harriet’s husband, Carl (Reginald VelJohnson), is a Chicago police officer who watches the family’s budget like a hawk and occasionally, under stress, blows his top.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of husband
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