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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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 André Talley’s Grandmother, Bennie Davis, was a true homemaker whose influence extended far beyond her own home. Britney Porter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 His father, a hairdresser and his mother, a homemaker, were immigrants who escaped religious persecution and settled in Pittsburgh. David Moin, WWD, 17 Mar. 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 17 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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