housecleaning
noun
Simple meaning
Cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
howskleeningSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhaʊsklinɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
“Efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time.”
Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of cleaning a house.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
Used this way, housecleaning is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use housecleaning
- “Efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time.”noun
- “More housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms.”noun
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