homemaker
noun
home·mak·er
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
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His father was a metallurgist and his mother a homemaker.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Her parents were homemaker Gaynell Phillips Davis and construction worker James Davis.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
His mother was a homemaker and his father owned a plaster company that made drywall.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
Her mother, who was also named Beulah—a common tradition in the late 19th century—was a homemaker and the daughter of the state’s former governor.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Her parents were homemaker Gaynell Phillips Davis and construction worker James Davis.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
His mother was a homemaker and his father owned a plaster company that made drywall.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
Her mother, who was also named Beulah—a common tradition in the late 19th century—was a homemaker and the daughter of the state’s former governor.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homemaker
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemaker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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homemaker
noun
home·mak·er
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
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