homemaker

American  

[hohm-may-ker] / ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ kər /

noun

• homemakers
  plural

1. a person who manages the household of their own family, especially as a principal occupation.

2. a person employed to manage a household and do household chores for others, as for the sick or elderly.

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homemaker British  

/ ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person, esp a housewife, who manages a home

2. a social worker who manages a household during the incapacity of the housewife

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Sensitive Note

See housewife.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• homemaking
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• homemakers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of homemaker

First recorded in 1885–90; home + maker

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Example Sentences

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homemaker homemakers

His wife, a stay-at-home mom and homemaker, earned around $13,000 a year working in local school districts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

His mother was a homemaker known in the community for her civic involvement, particularly in local arts programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Here’s the short version: Tradwives promote a traditional model of family life, prioritizing being a homemaker and a primary caregiver and supporting their husbands’ role as the primary breadwinner.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Intan Permata, a 36-year-old homemaker and mother of three from neighbouring Banten province, agreed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

His father had been a military man, his mother a homemaker, solidly middle class.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Depending on the salary, full-time mothers and homemakers — yes, it’s a full-time job too — give up anything between $450,000 and $1 million over their lifetime.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

More than 100 women, many of them homemakers, are volunteer members of an initiative dubbed "Power of Mama", patrolling daily for smoke and flames and jumping in to put out fires when needed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Now, the Express says he "must rule out" new builds on green belt land "or face the fury of campaigners and homemakers".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Cooking shows in the U.S. date to the 1920s when Betty Crocker, a fictional character created by Washburn-Crosby, the predecessor of General Mills, provided practical cooking instruction to American homemakers on the radio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

A newspaper clipping with recipes and tips for homemakers.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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