chore (/tʃɔːr/)
noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /tʃɔːr/
Meaning
Meaning: routine household task
A small, often boring, job that has to be done regularly around the home.
Examples
🗣 Washing the dishes was the one chore he truly hated, but he did it without complaint.
Etymology
A dialect form of Old English ‘cierr’ (a turn of work).
How & Where It’s Used
Refers to routine domestic tasks, often shared among a household.
Tags: home, habit