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The definition of housekeeping is doing basic cleaning tasks in a house, hotel or other locations, or the department of employees who manage and perform cleaning tasks.

(noun)

An example of housekeeping is the cleaning of your bathroom.
An example of housekeeping is the maid in the hotel who cleans rooms.

See housekeeping in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the work of a housekeeper
the department or staff at a hotel or motel responsible for cleaning guest rooms and public areas, changing linens, etc.
internal management of affairs, as of a business

See housekeeping in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Performance or management of household tasks.
Management and maintenance of the property and equipment of an institution or organization.
Routine tasks and procedures carried out in the functioning of an operation or system.

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