Question 1 · Quick check
housekeeping
CEFRC1
/hˈaʊˌskipɪŋ/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The work of cleaning and managing a home or hotel.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAny general tasks that involve preparation.
Examples
During the weekends, she does housekeeping as a second job.
She was doing the housekeeping.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
Those workers of an establishment who maintain a house through cleaning, etc.
Announcements that must be made before a show or event can begin.
More examples
In contextThank you all for coming! Just some quick housekeeping before we get underway, the emergency exits are to your left...
The computer program does some general housekeeping involving initializing variables and opening files before beginning the main processing.
Those who with us would have their own little housekeepings and cooking, have not the means, nor perhaps the taste, for such domestic comfort, and take their victuals at the trattoria, or cook-shop.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
From house + keeping.