homemaker

CEFRC1

/hˈoʊˌmmeɪkər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who manages a home and takes care of the family.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.

Examples

  • She decided to become a full-time homemaker and mother.

  • Mary is a full-time homemaker.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The homemaker vacuumed the carpet.

  • Forty-seven-year-old homemaker and volunteer museum guide, holder of a master's degree in English, married twenty-three years to a professor.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

My mother is a full-time blank who takes care of our household.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From home + maker.