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What does housekeeping mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word housekeeping? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
  2. Any general tasks that involve preparation.
  3. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
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Researchers are studying diverse sides of this miniature military life, from soldierly housekeeping to the recruits' tendency to goof off.
If he was married, his wife and family might provide meals or other housekeeping services to the boarders for an additional fee.
The twins were lolling around in front of the television, the man was reading the newspaper and the woman was doing some mild housekeeping.
At last there is official recognition of New Jersey's unmannerliness in emptying its housekeeping slops into New York's front yard.
The children did not write as much as they had in the housekeeping center, although they did a lot of bandaging.
To encourage even more children to borrow books, I organized a class library in a loft above the housekeeping area, near the book display.

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