homemaker

American  

[hohm-mey-ker] / ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ kər /

noun

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

• homemaking
  noun

Etymology

Origin of homemaker

First recorded in 1885–90; home + maker

Example Sentences

Bhojwani, a homemaker in western Udaipur city, says she first got hooked on micro-dramas when an ad popped up on her Instagram feed.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Burden’s marriage began to settle into the traditional gender roles of homemaker and breadwinner, despite the fact that it was Burden who had financed their lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The homemaker from Richmond, Virginia said she was "sad for the families" of US soldiers who have lost their lives so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The son of a doctor of traditional medicine and a homemaker, Balen studied to be a civil engineer, and later helped rebuild homes lost in Nepal’s deadly 2015 earthquake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I don’t know what she thought about, how she felt about being a traditional homemaker as opposed to working a different job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama