home-making
Definition
- Noun:
- The management of a household: "home-making" refers to the process of managing a home, including tasks such as cleaning, cooking, organizing, and caring for family members, often with the goal of creating a comfortable and orderly living environment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She dedicated her time to home-making after her children were born. (She focused on managing the household and caring for the family.)
- The course taught practical skills in home-making, like budgeting and meal planning. (The class covered household management activities.)
Advanced Usage
"Home-making as a career": a perspective that treats household management as a professional or full-time occupation.
- Many people view home-making as a valuable and demanding career, not merely a set of chores. (They consider it a serious profession.)
"The art of home-making": the creative or skillful approach to making a home pleasant and functional.
- Her grandmother mastered the art of home-making, making every room feel welcoming. (She excelled at creating a comfortable home.)
Variants and Related Words
Homemaker (noun): a person who manages a household, especially as a primary occupation.
- He is a dedicated homemaker who takes care of the children and the house. (He manages the home full-time.)
Home-made (adj): made at home, rather than bought from a store.
- She served home-made bread with the soup. (The bread was prepared in her own kitchen.)
Synonyms
- Housekeeping: the maintenance of a house, including cleaning and organizing.
- Domestic work: tasks related to running a household.
- Household management: the organization and supervision of home-related activities.
Related Idioms
Make a home: to create a comfortable and welcoming living environment.
- They worked together to make a home for their new family. (They established a pleasant household.)
Keep house: to manage a household and its daily tasks.
- She kept house while her husband worked outside the home. (She handled all domestic responsibilities.)