as in maids
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeepers
Fifty Four Seasons housekeepers, chefs, and other staff, who otherwise would have been unemployed, occupied a separate part of the hotel.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
During turndown, housekeepers leave artisanal soap and sachets of lavender instead of the standard chocolates on the pillow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Specifically, household staff like housekeepers, ladies' maids and valets.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Prepping for housekeepers doesn’t have to be a lengthy process.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The housekeepers are not doing a great job.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
The Placer County casino is hosting 12 job fairs in January to fill open jobs including housekeepers, cooks, table game dealers and beverage servers, The Bee previously reported.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
During turndown, housekeepers leave artisanal soap and sachets of lavender instead of the standard chocolates on the pillow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Specifically, household staff like housekeepers, ladies' maids and valets.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Prepping for housekeepers doesn’t have to be a lengthy process.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The housekeepers are not doing a great job.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
The Placer County casino is hosting 12 job fairs in January to fill open jobs including housekeepers, cooks, table game dealers and beverage servers, The Bee previously reported.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeepers
maids
Noun
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Roughly 82% of the Bay Area’s maids and housekeepers are immigrants, and close to 40% of the total are undocumented.—
Sara DiNatale,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the bar maids rallied together and eventually won their fight.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Housekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeepers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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