1
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
Examples of maid in a Sentence
She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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His clothing choices can sometimes be as provocative as his opinions: On a recent trip to Japan, Mr. Piker wore a tight French maid’s outfit, a pair of fuzzy cat ears and a demure string of pearls while streaming from one of the country’s maid cafes.
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Jack Crosbie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The Evil Queen downgrades Snow White to maid duties.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 May 2025
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Jack Crosbie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The Evil Queen downgrades Snow White to maid duties.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for maid
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially
: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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