housekeeping

housekeeping
housekeeping house‧keep‧ing [ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ] noun [uncountable]
1. the work and organization of the things that need to be done in a house or hotel, such as cleaning and cooking:

• Guests must vacate their rooms by 11 a.m. so that the housekeeping staff can clean the rooms.

2. jobs that need to be done regularly to keep a system, organization etc working properly:

• The scandal at the bank was first dismissed as a housekeeping problem.

* * *

housekeeping UK US /ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/ noun [U]
► the work involved in looking after a house or a hotel, for example the cleaning: »

The owners were forced to handle the housekeeping, cooking, and day-to-day operations themselves.

► WORKPLACE, IT jobs that are done regularly to keep a computer or office system working effectively: »

Basic computer housekeeping tips include instructions on how to correctly shut down your machine.

► money used for buying food and other things necessary for living in a house: »

a housekeeping allowance


Financial and business terms. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Housekeeping — House keep ing, n. 1. The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder. [1913 Webster] 2. Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs. [1913 Webster] 3. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Housekeeping — House keep ing, a. Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • housekeeping — index domestic (household), household (domestic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • housekeeping — 1540s, from HOUSE (Cf. house) (n.) + prp. of KEEP (Cf. keep) …   Etymology dictionary

  • housekeeping — [hous′kēp′iŋ] n. 1. the work of a housekeeper 2. internal management of affairs, as of a business …   English World dictionary

  • Housekeeping — For other uses, see Housekeeping (disambiguation). Broom, sponge and towel Housekeeping is the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a home. It is one of the many chores included in the term housework. Housecleaning includes activities… …   Wikipedia

  • housekeeping — [[t]ha͟ʊskiːpɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Housekeeping is the work and organization involved in running a home, including the shopping and cleaning. I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks. 2) N UNCOUNT Housekeeping is the… …   English dictionary

  • Housekeeping — El término Housekeeping puede referise a varias cosas: El Housekeeping es el nombre del sistema de y programa utilizando en la nasa para controlar las naves. Administración del conocido juego Habbo Hotel. Housekeeping es el título de la segunda… …   Wikipedia Español

  • housekeeping — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ The company has made considerable savings through good housekeeping, such as avoiding wastage. ▪ bad, poor ▪ My financial problems were made worse by my bad housekeeping …   Collocations dictionary

  • housekeeping — n. 1) to do housekeeping 2) light housekeeping * * * [ haʊsˌkiːpɪŋ] light housekeeping to do housekeeping …   Combinatory dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”