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vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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Regularly using a vacuum cleaner is the best way to help keep your carpets free of lint, dirt, and pet hair buildup.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Roborock is kicking things off with a robot vacuum cleaner that brings even more robotics to the party: its foldable arm can extend out from the top of the machine and automatically pick items up off the floor.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
Roborock has also launched the Saros 10 and Saros 10R robot vacuum cleaners.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Many companies, including several based in China, now sell robot vacuum cleaners.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
vacuum cleaner
noun
: an electrical appliance for cleaning (as floors or rugs) by suction
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