Housework Meaning
/ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
noundomestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
nounhomework
Sentence Examples
It's easier for me to have a job than to do housework.
Having finished all her housework, she sat down on the sofa to watch television.
The American home does away with most housework by using machines.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She spends Saturday morning doing all the ____ like washing dishes and dusting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent the entire rainy Saturday doing tedious ____ like vacuuming and dusting.
Word Origin & History
From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the preindustrial era the burden of housework fell on the shoulders of every inhabitant of the house: men, women, and children all devoted their energies and time to work in the home and on the farms, because most Americans were involved with at least some of their own food production."
— 2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, →ISBN, page 228:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She spends Saturday morning doing all the ____ like washing dishes and dusting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent the entire rainy Saturday doing tedious ____ like vacuuming and dusting.