Housekeeping Meaning
/hˈaʊˌskipɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
nounThe chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning., Those workers of an establishment who maintain a house through cleaning, etc.
Sentence Examples
She was doing the housekeeping.
During the weekends, she does housekeeping as a second job.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She takes care of all the ____ at home such as cleaning and cooking.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Good ____ practices are essential for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
Word Origin & History
From house + keeping.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1842, Samuel Laing, Notes of a traveller, page 474:
""Care not thou about that," said Joliffe; "but tell me, softly and hastily, what is in the pantry?"
"Small housekeeping enough," said Phoebe; "a cold capon and some comfits, and the great standing venison pasty, with plenty of spice — a manchet or two besides, and that is all.""
— 1826, [Walter Scott], Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She takes care of all the ____ at home such as cleaning and cooking.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Good ____ practices are essential for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.