Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
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Move furniture or do other forms of heavy housework.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Exhausted caregivers might not be able to do their job, care for their children or do housework.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the International Labor Organization estimates there are more than 24 million migrant workers across the Gulf region alone — typically employed in low-wage jobs in construction, domestic housework, seafaring and caregiving.
—Ashley Westerman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Exhausted caregivers might not be able to do their job, care for their children or do housework.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the International Labor Organization estimates there are more than 24 million migrant workers across the Gulf region alone — typically employed in low-wage jobs in construction, domestic housework, seafaring and caregiving.
—Ashley Westerman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Housework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housework. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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housework
noun
house·work
ˈhau̇-ˌswərk 
: the work of housekeeping
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