as in wives
chiefly US
a person who does work at home and usually does not have another job outside the home
TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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Recent Examples of homemakers
Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
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Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemakers
Noun
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The two men, who were flanked by their wives, chatted during the parade, which was capped with a flyover of four F-35 military jets.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Buckle up and read on for a complete guide to the wives and girlfriends of Formula 1 racers in the 2026 season.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Minkoff previously had a health scare involving her high blood pressure during a housewives' trip to Barcelona, Spain.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wondering how the Ocean State's housewives celebrated Easter weekend?—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Roughly 30% of Gautam’s hotel staff in Florida are Haitians who are TPS holders, working as housekeepers, landscapers, supervisors and in other positions.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Homemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemakers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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