housekeeping
noun
house·keep·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-piŋ 
1
a
: the management of a house and home affairs
… coming home to husbands who won't share in the housekeeping …—
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b
: the work or activity of cleaning and preparing rooms for customers (as in a hotel)
—often used before another noun
housekeeping services
took a housekeeping job at a nearby hotel
also
: the department or employees responsible for doing such work
If you need fresh towels you can call housekeeping.
2
: the care and management of property and the provision of equipment and services (as for an industrial organization)
3
: the routine tasks that must be done in order for a system to function or to function efficiently
performing some computer housekeeping by deleting old files
Examples of housekeeping in a Sentence
We took the computer offline to do some basic housekeeping.
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Living at Buxmead comes with a slew of perks, including concierge and housekeeping services.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
For that, there are certain housekeeping issues that need to be put back in place.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The guest-facing Every Day Is Earth Day program rewards guests who skip housekeeping with a $10 daily food-and-beverage credit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Accessibility Specially adapted, ADA-compliant wheelchair accessible rooms are available upon request, and raised toilet seats and shower chairs can be requested with housekeeping.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
For that, there are certain housekeeping issues that need to be put back in place.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The guest-facing Every Day Is Earth Day program rewards guests who skip housekeeping with a $10 daily food-and-beverage credit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Accessibility Specially adapted, ADA-compliant wheelchair accessible rooms are available upon request, and raised toilet seats and shower chairs can be requested with housekeeping.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeping. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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