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 noun or adjective

Examples of homemaker in a Sentence

TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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The film chronicles Stewart’s rise to billionaire homemaker icon followed by her subsequent very public fall. David MacK, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024 Their father, George, was a Chevrolet division chief, and their mother, Germaine, a homemaker. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 The renowned homemaker built her brand off of her cooking shows, homeware lines and media empire. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 While these fantasies differ in size and scope — what if a lowly Italian homemaker met a National Geographic photographer? Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homemaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homemaker was in 1867

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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemaker. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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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 noun or adjective

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