vacuum cleaner

noun

: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction

called also vacuum sweeper

Examples of vacuum cleaner in a Sentence

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Push The Mower Forward Your mower isn't a vacuum cleaner. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 Still, SharkNinja is still looking to build a factory in the U.S. to produce low-labor intensive products like coolers and certain vacuum cleaners, the story said. Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 May 2025 That applies to vacuum cleaners, sponges and, maybe especially, sink faucets. Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025 When her spirit returns by possessing a vacuum cleaner, their unconventional human-ghost relationship faces resistance from his family. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for vacuum cleaner

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vacuum cleaner was in 1903

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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

vacuum cleaner

noun
: an electrical appliance for cleaning (as floors or rugs) by suction

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