home care
- noun
- /hoʊm kɛr/
:
servicios para el hogar
Examples
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Against that, the number of hours per household was rising, which suggested that home care had gone from cleaning, cooking, and shopping to a personal care service, which is a good thing.
Academic text (2009) -
Many families rely on home care services to keep their homes clean and well-maintained.
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The home care industry includes professionals who help with cleaning, repairs, and maintenance.
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After hiring a home care service, the family noticed a significant improvement in their living environment.
Synonyms
61
1.8
Work that keeps a home clean and running, like cleaning and cooking
1
2.6
A person paid to clean and cook in a home
Work to keep a home clean and organized
Antonyms
How Professional
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'home care' is directly compositional: 'home' (place of residence) + 'care' (providing support or treatment) yields services provided at or for someone's home, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer this. While the phrase can cover related senses (domestic maintenance vs. personal caregiving), that variation is predictable from context and does not block immediate comprehension.
Etymology
Home care comes from the simple idea of giving care to the home itself—cleaning, fixing, or doing small jobs to look after the house. So, it means 'services to keep a house clean and in good condition'.