housekeeping
noun
house·keep·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-piŋ 
1
a
: the management of a house and home affairs
… coming home to husbands who won't share in the housekeeping …—
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The Wilson QuarterlyThe first defense against insect infestation is good housekeeping (regular vacuuming) to remove eggs and larvae from the fabrics.—Sara J. Wolf
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b
: the work or activity of cleaning and preparing rooms for customers (as in a hotel)
—often used before another noun
housekeeping services
took a housekeeping job at a nearby hotel
also
: the department or employees responsible for doing such work
If you need fresh towels you can call housekeeping.
2
: the care and management of property and the provision of equipment and services (as for an industrial organization)
3
: the routine tasks that must be done in order for a system to function or to function efficiently
performing some computer housekeeping by deleting old files
Examples of housekeeping in a Sentence
We took the computer offline to do some basic housekeeping.
Recent Examples on the Web
Speaking of which: Stay tuned to the end of this newsletter for a very important housekeeping note.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Vallejo also needs a new mobility scooter, better-fitting prosthetic devices, a ceiling lift, a housekeeping service and a more accessible vehicle.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Prospective guests should note that DVC guests, whether members or renting points, only get housekeeping every few days instead of daily.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Or the Bohemian-crystal sculptures placed in a dishwasher, the $120,000 lamp broken by crew members’ wayward pillow toss during housekeeping, and the $3 million Andy Warhol Brillo Box piece mistaken for cleaning supplies and left in the sun.
—Julia Zaltzman For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Vallejo also needs a new mobility scooter, better-fitting prosthetic devices, a ceiling lift, a housekeeping service and a more accessible vehicle.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Prospective guests should note that DVC guests, whether members or renting points, only get housekeeping every few days instead of daily.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Or the Bohemian-crystal sculptures placed in a dishwasher, the $120,000 lamp broken by crew members’ wayward pillow toss during housekeeping, and the $3 million Andy Warhol Brillo Box piece mistaken for cleaning supplies and left in the sun.
—Julia Zaltzman For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeping. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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