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Definition housekeeping in British English

housekeeping noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/
1

the jobs that need to be done in a house, for example cleaning and cooking

Example

We try to share the housekeeping.

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2

money that you use to pay for the things that you need at home, for example food and electricity

3

the activity of keeping things organized so that you can work more effectively

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5

things that have to be done regularly on a computer system to make sure that it will run well

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Definition housekeeping in British English