vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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Video footage from the incident shows crew workers using shovels and a vacuum cleaner to pick up the dimes and clear the roadway, which was reopened around 7:00 pm.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 May 2025
These magnets can be found in electric vehicles and consumer products like vacuum cleaners.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Gone are the days of swapping between a broom and a clunky vacuum cleaner to get the grime off of your floors.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 May 2025
These magnets can be found in electric vehicles and consumer products like vacuum cleaners.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Gone are the days of swapping between a broom and a clunky vacuum cleaner to get the grime off of your floors.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vacuum cleaner
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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