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Examples of dustpan in a Sentence
Here's a broom and dustpan. Go sweep the kitchen.
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The set comes with a mop, duster, broom, dustpan, a little hand broom, and a stand to hold all the pieces up.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 17 July 2024
The most impressive thing about the set is the dustpan, however, which has rubber teeth to easily remove pet or human hair from the broom’s bristles.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The Cove is simple but is elevated with detachable sides and a place to hold its scoop and small dustpan.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
In a fourth update, Schaper shared a photo of the broom and dustpan in the aisle as a flight attendant used it to clean up the rice.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1783, in the meaning defined above
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“Dustpan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustpan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
dustpan
noun
dust·pan
ˈdəs(t)-ˌpan
: a pan shaped like a shovel for sweepings
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