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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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vacuum cleaner was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

vacuum cleaner

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

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