housekeeping
Americannoun
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the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
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the management of household affairs.
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the management, care, and servicing of property and equipment of an industrial or commercial building or organization.
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the ongoing routine, procedures, operations, and management of a commercial enterprise, government, organization, or the like.
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Computers. system tasks, as initialization and managing peripheral devices, that must be done to permit a computer program to execute properly but that do not directly contribute to program output.
noun
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the running of a household
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money allocated for the running of a household
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organization and tidiness in general, as of an office, shop, etc
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the general maintenance of a computer storage system, including removal of obsolete files, documentation, security copying, etc
Etymology
Origin of housekeeping
Example Sentences
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Some hosts maintain that basic housekeeping is simply part of staying in someone else’s home.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Also in Weekend Reads: Robotic housekeeping, how to save on a wedding, and advice from The Moneyist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
It was the first all-female founded and operated periodical, designed to be an alternative to other women's magazines that typically focused on housekeeping and fashion.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
A housekeeping note: This season was produced before the end of the most recent Supreme Court term.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
She’s in her housekeeping uniform, and it’s soaked from the rain.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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