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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In addition to investing in furniture upgrades and powerful vacuum cleaners to keep your space tidy, consider stocking up on storage solutions to declutter and get organized. —

Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Flying in the wake of that flare, Parker's data confirmed the decades-old hypothesis that a coronal mass ejection acts like a vacuum cleaner, clearing dust out of its path and leaving behind a near-perfect vacuum. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Electrolux, based in the United Kingdom, introduced a prototype of its Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner in 1997, and at iRobot in Boston, Joe Jones was working on what would become the Roomba. —

IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024 She’s written about deals on vacuum cleaners, kitchen appliances, smart home tech, and more. —

Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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