LEARNit Dictionary
housekeeping
noun
/ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
UK
/ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
US
1
the work involved in taking care of a house, especially shopping and managing money
خانهداری, امور منزل
2
the department in a hotel, a hospital, an office building, etc. that is responsible for cleaning the rooms, etc.
خانهداری, بخش خدمات اتاق
Call housekeeping and ask them to bring us some clean towels.
3
the money used to buy food, cleaning materials and other things needed for taking care of a house
هزینهٔ خانهداری, بودجه خانوار
4
jobs that are done to enable an organization or computer system to work well
نگهداری, مدیریت امور داخلی
The company has made considerable savings through good housekeeping, such as avoiding wastage.
Most large companies now use computers for accounting and housekeeping operations.