housework B1 Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/ See IPA manual Freq #17347 Meanings 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 Common collocations light housework Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”). Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # housework **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/ **Frequency rank:** 17347 ## Meanings 1. The work of cleaning, cooking, and looking after a home. ## Examples - We share the housework equally between us. ## Related Forms - inwork ## Etymology From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”). ## AI Etymology Housework comes from house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main sense is “The work of cleaning, cooking, and looking after a home”. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown