1. a woman who supervises and cares for a group of people living together in an institutional setting such as a dormitory, sorority house, or residential facility

Examples

• The sorority housemother made sure all the girls followed curfew rules.
• Mrs. Johnson served as housemother at the boarding school for fifteen years.
• The housemother organized weekly house meetings to discuss dormitory policies.
• Students could always turn to their housemother for advice and support.
• The retirement home hired a new housemother to oversee the residents’ daily activities.
• As housemother, she was responsible for maintaining order and providing guidance.