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home help

British

noun

a person who is paid to do domestic chores for persons unable to look after themselves adequately
Also called: home care. such a service provided by a local authority social services department to those whom it judges most need it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Global tech giants are investing vast sums into humanoid and other lifelike robots, with grand plans for factory automation, home help and other futuristic "physical AI" services.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

But tomorrow it could be whether your mother-in-law should be admitted to long-term care, or have home help and how her adult children share their time and responsibilities for her care as she ages.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Give the cozy comforts of home, help their garden grow and support pollinators in their own backyard.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

They withdraw about $45,000/year to cover joint expenses—think food, utilities, property tax, some home help for cooking and cleaning, etc.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2022

How could bringing all those people into its home help it to survive any better?

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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