/ Dictionary / Index H housework: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: house•work Pronunciation: (hous'wûrk"), [key] — n. the work of cleaning, cooking, etc., to be done in housekeeping. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: housework (Thesaurus) housewifery houseworker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language