Meaning of housekeeping | Babel Free

Definitions

1. home
2. The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
   countable, uncountable
3. homeland
4. Those workers of an establishment who maintain a house through cleaning, etc.
   countable, metonymically, uncountable
5. Any general tasks that involve preparation.
   countable, uncountable
6. hearth, fireplace
7. Announcements that must be made before a show or event can begin.
   countable, uncountable
8. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Those who with us would have⟳ their own⟳ little housekeepings and cooking, have⟳ not the means, nor perhaps the taste⟳, for such domestic comfort, and take⟳ their victuals at the trattoria, or cook-shop.”

“The computer program⟳ does some general housekeeping involving initializing variables and opening files before beginning the main processing.”

“Thank⟳ you all for coming! Just some quick housekeeping before we get⟳ underway, the emergency exits are to your left...”

“"Care not thou about that," said Joliffe; "but tell⟳ me, softly and hastily, what is in the pantry?" "Small housekeeping enough," said Phoebe; "a cold capon and some comfits, and the great standing venison pasty, with plenty of spice — a manchet or two besides, and that is all."”

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