housework

American  

[hous-wurk] / ˈhaʊsˌwɜrk /

noun

1. the work of cleaning, cooking, etc., to be done in housekeeping.

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housework British  

/ ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the work of running a home, such as cleaning, cooking, etc

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Other Word Forms

• houseworker noun

Etymology

Origin of housework

First recorded in 1570–80; house + work

Example Sentences

“True, we’ve had misunderstandings. Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework. After making a dinner one night, the ring asked whether I’d been on the elliptical.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since Mama was not strong, Tante Anna did most of the heavy housework for our family of nine.

From Literature

I had always helped Ma some with housework and chores, but ever since the blowup last week, I’d been condemned to full-time home training.

From Literature

In recent years, North Korean TV shows have featured men wearing aprons and doing housework - a sign of how much has changed there.

From BBC

Related Words

• housekeeping
• sewing