Definition of Housekeeping
Housekeeping
house·keep·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of performing the tasks of managing a home, i.e. the management of domestic work such as cooking and cleaning, or money that is set aside for this purpose;
e.g. They share the tasks of housekeeping so that no one person has to do all of the work.
(noun)
the work of maintaining the rooms for customers staying in a hotel or some other such facility, involving cleaning spaces, providing things such as linens, and making other preparations for guests, or the department in a hotel that handles these tasks;
e.g. You could call housekeeping and ask them to bring you an extra pillow if you want one.
(noun)
the various tasks that must be performed within some system in order for it to function smoothly;
e.g. The computer system needs some housekeeping every now and then to remove unnecessary files.
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