dishwasher

noun

dish·​wash·​er ˈdish-ˌwȯ-shər 

-ˌwä-

1

: a worker employed to wash dishes

2

: a machine for washing dishes

Examples of dishwasher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile in Broward County, a restaurant had two dozen live roaches inside the dishwasher, under a food warmer and chest freezer, and crawling on a wall. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

One of them was Tony, a Black List script (an annual list of the most popular unproduced screenplays in Hollywood) written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe that centered on Bourdain’s formative time as a dishwasher and budding cook in Provincetown. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Twin Motor Performance and Lexus TX 350 Luxury all scored under 50 decibels, meaning road noise in the vehicle’s interior was the equivalent of hearing the dishwasher running from another room. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

And why not—shouldn’t the scouring and sanitizing properties of a dishwasher tablet make your washing machine sparkle? — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dishwasher

• washer

Kids Definition

dishwasher

noun

dish·​wash·​er ˈdish-ˌwȯsh-ər 

-ˌwäsh-

: a person or a machine that washes dishes