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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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 See all Example Sentences for vacuum cleaner 

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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“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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