housekeeping meaning

UK US /ˈhaʊskipɪŋ/ 3 syllables

housekeeping (noun): the work of cleaning and running a house.

Definition of housekeeping

  1. the work of cleaning and running a house

    Synonyms: housework

    Type of: work

    Related forms: housekeep

How to pronounce housekeeping

housekeeping is pronounced /ˈhaʊskipɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in NG · 12-letter words

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