work outside the home

idiom

: to have a job in a factory, restaurant, office building, etc.

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Many newer models work outside the home and can alert caregivers if a fall is detected. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Married West German women could not work outside the home without their husband’s permission until 1957. Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025 Amidst widespread concern over the country’s falling birth rate, a growing chorus of conservative voices is telling American women to step back from work outside the home and focus on motherhood. Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 While 70% of Japanese women work outside the home, half of those work part-time. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work outside the home

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“Work outside the home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20outside%20the%20home. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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