Act of overseeing the organizational, financial, day-to-day operations of a house or estate.
1He found his wife in the living-room, busy about her household work.
2The household work goes on without a hitch or a tiniest jar.
3He turned abruptly away, and Amy went on with her household work.
4However, less is known about links between household work characteristics and cardiovascular health.
5They were active and efficient in aiding their mother in her household work.
6It existed in Saxon times, when the household work was done by slaves.
7Women flocked to do the household work and to prepare the funeral feast.
8The members of families, although in good circumstances, do their own household work.
9There were dents and marks upon it that spoke of constant household work.
10He and his family undauntedly set themselves to do their own household work.
11His wife grows seriously ill, and Stevenson has to turn to household work.
12As for doing household work, notwithstanding her blows, I refused it.
13That hard, compact, young body of hers suggested strenuous household work.
14What kind of work?-Any kind of household work that they have to do.
15I would have just stayed at home, tended the buffalos and done household work.
16Gertrude had to do all the household work; they could not afford a servant.
Translations for household work