1. a person who works from home, typically using a computer and internet connection
Usage: modern usage, especially common since the 2020s
2. a person employed to do manual or clerical work at home, often on a piecework or contract basis
Usage: chiefly British, historical or industrial context

Examples

• During the pandemic, many office employees became homeworkers overnight.
• The company hired several homeworkers to handle customer service calls from their residences.
• As a homeworker, she appreciated the flexibility to manage her schedule around family responsibilities.
• Homeworkers often struggle with work-life balance when their office is in their bedroom.
• The survey found that 40% of homeworkers prefer remote work even after restrictions were lifted.
• Historically, homeworkers in the textile industry faced low wages and poor working conditions.