housework

B1 Topic:Work & Careers
US /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/
noun Freq #17347

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The work of cleaning, cooking, and looking after a home.

    We share the housework equally between us.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the work of cleaning,... housekeeping
Word family
Forms houseworks
Related forms inwork

Etymology

From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).

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