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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jasmine Dinis pointed her followers to an Amazon storefront showcasing her favorite baking accessories and vacuum cleaner.
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Small electronic gadgets such as toys, vacuum cleaners and e-cigarettes had particularly low recycling rates at around 12%, despite making up roughly a third of all e-waste, the report found.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
This model of a handheld vacuum cleaner with colored, translucent, and transparent parts was printed in one piece on a Mimaki inkjet 3D printer.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
Overall Score deals on all things home and kitchen-related, including stick vacuum cleaners, vegetable chopping tools, and organizing essentials.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
Once fully charged, the vacuum cleaner can run for up to 50 minutes at a time.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
It is now used in a variety of Samsung products including air conditioners, cellphones, and robotic vacuum cleaners.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2024
There is a tiny grand piano, complete with working keys; a Singer sewing machine with small reels of thread; and a Hoover vacuum cleaner, its cord carefully wrapped around its handle.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
The two-in-one vacuum cleaner sucks up dust, hair, and dirt lying around your carpets and hardwood surfaces with little effort on your part.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Small electronic gadgets such as toys, vacuum cleaners and e-cigarettes had particularly low recycling rates at around 12%, despite making up roughly a third of all e-waste, the report found.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
This model of a handheld vacuum cleaner with colored, translucent, and transparent parts was printed in one piece on a Mimaki inkjet 3D printer.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
Overall Score deals on all things home and kitchen-related, including stick vacuum cleaners, vegetable chopping tools, and organizing essentials.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
Once fully charged, the vacuum cleaner can run for up to 50 minutes at a time.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
It is now used in a variety of Samsung products including air conditioners, cellphones, and robotic vacuum cleaners.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2024
There is a tiny grand piano, complete with working keys; a Singer sewing machine with small reels of thread; and a Hoover vacuum cleaner, its cord carefully wrapped around its handle.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
The two-in-one vacuum cleaner sucks up dust, hair, and dirt lying around your carpets and hardwood surfaces with little effort on your part.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
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vacuum cleaner
noun
: an electrical appliance for cleaning (as floors or rugs) by suction
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