househusband

noun (a househusband, househusbands)

«househusband» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A man who stays at home to look after the house and children while his partner goes out to work. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and social studies it shows that jobs at home can be done by anyone. In stories it describes a dad who cooks, cleans and does the school run. Similar: stay-at-home dad.

Examples

My uncle is a househusband and cooks amazing dinners. tree →
Dad became a househusband when the twins were born. tree →
The househusband did the washing and the shopping. tree →
Being a househusband is hard work. tree →
Many families have a stay-at-home dad or househusband. tree →

Note

Plural: househusbands. Female form: housewife (or homemaker). Can be written as one word or «house husband». More common today: stay-at-home dad.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «househusband» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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