noun
Uncommon
housekeeping
Housekeeping (noun) means the tasks of cleaning and maintaining a home, or the staff who do this in a hotel or institution. Example: “Housekeeping comes by every morning to change the towels.”
noun
1
The tasks of cleaning and maintaining a home, or the staff who do this in a hotel or institution.
"Housekeeping comes by every morning to change the towels."
2
Routine administrative or preparatory tasks unrelated to the main event.
"Before we start the meeting, a bit of housekeeping — please silence your phones."
3
Practical announcements made before a show, event, or flight begins.
"The pilot ran through the usual housekeeping about seatbelts and exits."
How to use housekeeping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCleaning and maintaining a home, or more broadly, small routine tasks that need clearing up before getting to the main business.
Common pairings
a bit of housekeeping
housekeeping duties
call housekeeping
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Word forms
- Plural
- housekeepings
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_____ comes by every morning to change the towels.
Etymology
From house + keeping.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for housekeeping
weeping
peeping
keeping
beeping
seeping
sleeping
creeping
sweeping
bleeping
beekeeping
safekeeping
bookkeeping
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Frequently asked questions
What does “housekeeping” mean?
The word “housekeeping” means the tasks of cleaning and maintaining a home, or the staff who do this in a hotel or institution. In plain terms, cleaning and maintaining a home, or more broadly, small routine tasks that need clearing up before getting to the main business.
How do you use “housekeeping” in a sentence?
Here is “housekeeping” used in a sentence: “Housekeeping comes by every morning to change the towels.”
What part of speech is “housekeeping”?
“Housekeeping” is a noun.
Is “housekeeping” a common word?
“Housekeeping” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “housekeeping” have?
“Housekeeping” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the tasks of cleaning and maintaining a home, or the staff who do this in a hotel or institution.
