homemaker

Everyday

A person, man or woman, whose main work is looking after their home and family, such as cooking, cleaning and caring for children, instead of a paid job. tree →

In the lessons

In social studies and everyday life a homemaker does unpaid but important work at home; it is a modern, kinder word than «housewife» and fits both men and women. Phrases: «a full-time homemaker».

Examples

• My dad is a homemaker and cooks all our meals. tree →
• She was a homemaker while the children were small. tree →
• Homemakers do a lot of work without pay. tree →
• The form asked if he was employed or a homemaker. tree →
• Being a homemaker is a full-time job. tree →
• Grandma was a homemaker and also grew vegetables. tree →

Note

Countable. Gender-neutral; preferred today over «housewife» or «househusband». In the US also «stay-at-home mom/dad»; in the UK «stay-at-home parent».