American English

How to pronounce housekeepers

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HOWSkeeperz

/ˈhaʊsˌki.pɚz/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related entry: housekeeper

a person paid to clean and take care of a private home

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Meanings & examples

noun

a person paid to clean and take care of a private home

We hired a housekeeper to clean the apartment twice a week.

The housekeeper also does the laundry.

Good to know

In American English, a housekeeper is usually a paid worker. It does not normally mean someone who simply takes care of their own home.

Common phrases & grammar

hire a housekeeper · part-time housekeeper · live-in housekeeper

hire + a + housekeeper

work as + a + housekeeper

noun

a hotel worker who cleans guest rooms and replaces things such as towels and soap

The hotel housekeeper cleaned twelve rooms before noon.

Please ask the housekeeper for fresh towels.

Common phrases & grammar

hotel housekeeper · clean guest rooms · change the sheets

a/the + housekeeper + at + a hotel

the + housekeeper + cleans + hotel rooms

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