houseman

noun

Definition of housemannext
as in butler

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Recent Examples of houseman Garcia has held various positions at the restaurant and hotel, working his way up from a hotel houseman to a waiter at the restaurant and now a manager. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 The 25-year-old earned around $28 an hour as a night houseman on the evening shift at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025 Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023 The women would lounge topless at the pool and sometimes give Epstein massages, the houseman said. — Julie K. Brown and Ben Wieder, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2021 By then, Kelvin Anderson, 56, who lives in Baltimore and worked at the Sheraton for five years as a banquet houseman, will have been out of work for 18 months. — Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2021 Jose Lara works as a houseman at the hotel, cleaning the public spaces and working with the housekeeping staff. — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseman
  1. butler
  2. manservant
  3. houseboy
  4. valet
  5. footman
  6. servant
  7. groom
  8. housekeeper
Noun
  • Grant Harrold, former butler to King Charles III who is speaking on behalf of CanadaCasino, told Fox News Digital.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Reservations in restaurants and pool or beachside cabanas were as simple as booking ahead or making a request of our personal butler, who checked in each morning.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of butler
Noun
  • The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Definition of manservant
Noun
  • The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
Definition of houseboy
Noun
  • The beach valet will set you up in comfy yellow chairs under a sun umbrella and lend the kids sand toys.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Williams came out of the gate with his valet, rapper Lil Yachty, by his side.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of valet
Noun
  • The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Definition of footman
Noun
  • When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The 38-year-old heir to a developer dynasty has brought the same raw attitude to his time as a government servant.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of servant
Noun
  • Across its 12 seasons, fans watched as several of the show’s beloved characters evolved from awkward singles to bride and groom.
    — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance.
    — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of groom
Noun
  • Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The housekeeper never notified management about them before tossing them in the resort’s dumpster.
    — David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of housekeeper

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“Houseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseman. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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