housemaid

noun

house·​maid ˈhau̇s-ˌmād 

: a girl or woman who is a servant employed to do housework

Synonyms of housemaid

• housekeeper
• maid

Examples of housemaid in a Sentence

became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man

Recent Examples on the Web

The annual salary for a housemaid was approximately £25 plus room and board, while that of a male household servant was £30 plus room and board. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Nerys Amber-Stocks also joins the cast as Mary’s housemaid Lucy. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Emma and Lizzie belong to a wealthy New England family and were once close, but as Lizzie and her rebellious housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps) become deeply entangled, their relationship strains. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Joining the cast for the first time is Nerys Amber-Stocks as Mary’s housemaid Lucy. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing housemaid

• housemaid's knee

Rhymes for housemaid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

housemaid

noun

house·​maid ˈhau̇-ˌsmād 

: a girl or woman hired to do housework