housework

/'hauswə:k/

Thân thiện

A child helps with the housework by sweeping the kitchen floor.

Definition

Noun 1. The work of cleaning and running a home: This refers to the routine tasks and chores necessary to maintain a household, such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and organizing.

Usage

"Housework" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the collective tasks of domestic maintenance. You do not typically say "a housework" or "houseworks." - Correct: I have a lot of housework to do. - Incorrect: I have three houseworks to finish.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The division of housework: A common phrase in sociological discussions about how domestic chores are shared among household members.
  • The study examined the division of housework in dual-income families.
• Housework gap: Refers to the disparity in time spent on domestic chores, often between genders.
  • The housework gap persists even when both partners work full-time.

Variants and Related Words

• Housekeeping (n): Often used synonymously with "housework," but can also refer to the management of a household or an institutional department (e.g., hotel housekeeping).
  • Good housekeeping helps prevent the spread of germs.
• Chore (n): A specific, often routine, task within the realm of housework.
  • Washing dishes is my least favorite chore.

Synonyms

• Domestic work: Emphasizes work done within the home.
• Domestic chores: Similar to "chores," specifying they are home-related.
• Household duties: A more formal term for the responsibilities of running a home.

Related Phrases

• To do the housework: The standard verb collocation.
  • He does the housework every Sunday morning.
• Housework routine: The regular schedule of domestic tasks.
  • Establishing a housework routine can make it more manageable.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the work of cleaning and running a house

Từ đồng nghĩa

• housekeeping