housewife

noun

Definition of housewifenext
as in wife
a married woman in charge of a household She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife.

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Recent Examples of housewife Standing in his boudoir the size of a one-bedroom apartment, Roth often looks half like Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games and half like a housewife in a Douglas Sirk film. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Denise has written a novel in secret, about a frustrated housewife itching to leave her husband and kids for a rich, fulfilling life in New York. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 The police’s suspicions had begun after an officer questioned the housewife who worked in the pachinko parlor next door. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Or maybe that’s just how every housewife learned to make the classic dessert. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for housewife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housewife
  1. wife
  2. woman
Noun
  • During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Naturally, with three more Salt Lake City wives at the Alter Ego Party, Gizelle is ready to further investigate why Lisa is in a battle with her whole cast.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wife
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  • Pattullo said that the abuse directed toward women athletes also differed qualitatively from what male athletes received.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But now, all of a sudden I'm also made aware that this woman who paved the way for modern astronomy is just sitting right there, mere feet away from me across the tent.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housewife. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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