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US/ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ.kər/
UK/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪ.kə/
a person who stays home to run the house and care for the family, rather than having a paid job
In context
She left her career to be a full-time homemaker and raise the children.
Being a homemaker is real work, even though nobody pays for it.
More men now describe themselves as homemakers than twenty years ago.
Words that go with homemaker
adjective + noun
- full-time homemakerShe was a full-time homemaker until her youngest started school.
- stay-at-home homemakerA stay-at-home homemaker does a lot of unpaid work.
verb + noun
- become a homemakerHe chose to become a homemaker while his wife worked.
noun + preposition
- role of the homemakerThe role of the homemaker has changed over time.
verb + preposition
- work as a homemakerShe chose to work as a homemaker for ten years.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is a homemaker, so she does not work.Correct: She is a homemaker, so she does not have a paid job.