servants
word · lemma: servant
Definition
Servants are people who work in another person's house, doing jobs like cleaning, cooking, or helping the family. The word is often used for historical times or very formal households.
Usage & Nuances
In modern everyday English, 'servants' can sound old-fashioned, class-based, or historical. For present-day homes, people more often say 'housekeeper', 'maid', 'butler', 'nanny', or 'domestic worker'. Be careful: 'public servant' is a completely different meaning.
Example Sentences
The rich family had many servants in the large house.
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In the old story, the queen spoke to her servants.
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The servants prepared dinner before the guests arrived.
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The movie shows how the servants lived below stairs while the family lived upstairs.
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People forget that the servants in those mansions often worked incredibly long hours.
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When we talk about that era, we should remember that the servants had lives and families too.
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