housemaid

noun

house·​maid ˈhau̇s-ˌmād How to pronounce housemaid (audio)
Synonyms of housemaidnext
: a girl or woman who is a servant employed to do housework

Examples of housemaid in a Sentence

became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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Her longtime housemaid–uncredited third parent, Thelma, brings her a nice cup of coffee. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026 Jittery housemaid Miss Lamb (Thomasin McKenzie) proves less trouble to manage, as Fred scares the wits out of her with bogus talk of a ghoul wandering the Moors. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The film, directed by Paul Feig, stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, with Sweeney playing a live-in housemaid on parole for manslaughter who is hired by Seyfried’s wealthy Nina, who has a very shady past of her own. Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2026 Attempting to escape her troubled past, Millie (Sweeney) takes a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina Winchester (Seyfried). Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housemaid

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of housemaid was in 1673

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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemaid. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

housemaid

noun
house·​maid ˈhau̇-ˌsmād How to pronounce housemaid (audio)
: a girl or woman hired to do housework

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