1
old-fashioned + literary
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
Examples of maid in a Sentence
She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.
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Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
—Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
McKenna-Bruce will play Jane, the family’s maid at the Darwin estate.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026
The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
—Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
McKenna-Bruce will play Jane, the family’s maid at the Darwin estate.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026
The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maid
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially
: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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