home help
Britishnoun
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a person who is paid to do domestic chores for persons unable to look after themselves adequately
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Also called: home care. such a service provided by a local authority social services department to those whom it judges most need it
Example Sentences
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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 her life took a devastating turn in September after Saabirin's great-aunt agreed that Diiriye's family, who needed a home help, could take her in.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
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
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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