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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So has the doll, tucked inside the confines of marital bliss and domesticity, tethered to the expectations of wife, mother, homemaker. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025 But while economists track numbers that show the rise and fall of seniors or health workers around the state, Elizabeth Ramirez, a 58-year-old Ontario homemaker who takes care of her 90-year-old mother-in-law, focuses on just one number that matters a lot to her and her family: $14. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 Born in a blue-collar Polish neighborhood in Detroit, the son of a homemaker and a factory worker, Dad was the first in his family to graduate from high school. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025 Villeroy & Boch Rose Garden Vase For the homemaker This elegant pink vase is perfect on its own or holding a few stems. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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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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