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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Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyle on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 These time-saving appliances transformed how many homemakers lived day-to-day. Amanda Kavanagh | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025 Willa, a careless homemaker, is lonely. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025 His mother, Eleanor, was a homemaker and an opera singer, and his father, Malet, was a carpenter. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homemaker

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Apr. 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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