A homemaker is someone who spends a lot of time looking after their home and family. You usually use homemaker to refer to someone who does not have a job outside the home.
homemaker in British English
(ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə)
noun
1. mainly US and Canadian
a person, esp a housewife, who manages a home
2. US and Canadian
a social worker who manages a household during the incapacity of the housewife
Derived forms
homemaking (ˈhomeˌmaking)
noun, adjective
homemaker in American English
(ˈhoʊmˌmeɪkər)
noun
a person who manages a home; esp., a housewife
Derived forms
homemaking (ˈhomeˌmaking)
noun
Examples of 'homemaker' in a sentence
homemaker
It was tough for him to be a homemaker and father and pastor.