Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
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In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Women also bear a disproportionate share of housework and are more likely to be abandoned if diagnosed with a severe illness, compared to men.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The women do all the housework, child care and cooking, while the men largely wait to be served.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Her husband handles most of the housework and child care.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Women also bear a disproportionate share of housework and are more likely to be abandoned if diagnosed with a severe illness, compared to men.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The women do all the housework, child care and cooking, while the men largely wait to be served.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Her husband handles most of the housework and child care.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Housework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housework. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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housework
noun
house·work
ˈhau̇-ˌswərk 
: the work of housekeeping
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