vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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Meanwhile, Marcy Lewis, 75, of Madeira, Ohio, had been wanting a robot vacuum cleaner and deliberately chose a knock-off.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
The compact vacuum cleaner can also be converted into a handheld device for above-the-floor messes.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Roomba maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said the robotic vacuum cleaner would sell itself to a Chinese contract manufacturer.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Use the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner to suck up dirt and dust over all these areas.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
The compact vacuum cleaner can also be converted into a handheld device for above-the-floor messes.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Roomba maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said the robotic vacuum cleaner would sell itself to a Chinese contract manufacturer.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Use the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner to suck up dirt and dust over all these areas.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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