American English
/ˈhaʊsˌki.pɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of housekeep
In hotels, housekeeping can refer to the cleaning department or its staff, not only to cleaning at home.
The daily work of cleaning and organizing a home.
Practice out loudThe daily work of cleaning and organizing a home.
Housekeeping takes several hours each week.
She enjoys housekeeping when she has enough time.
In everyday American English, people often say do the housework or do the housekeeping instead.
The staff or service responsible for cleaning and maintaining rooms in a hotel or similar place.
The hotel’s housekeeping cleaned our room before noon.
Housekeeping left fresh towels in the bathroom.
The routine work of keeping a business or organization clean, orderly, and running properly.
Good housekeeping reduces clutter and safety risks in the factory.
The office needs better housekeeping at the end of each day.
The past form is housekept, not housekeeped.