vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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Use them on everything from your ceiling fans to your baseboards, and your vacuum cleaner will thank you.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Vacuum Cleaners Sadly, the world is full of crummy vacuum cleaners.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Before therapy, Ciera Belnap’s daughter cried and hid under the bed when family members used a vacuum cleaner.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Dreame is a home appliance maker, best known for its robot vacuum cleaners.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Vacuum Cleaners Sadly, the world is full of crummy vacuum cleaners.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Before therapy, Ciera Belnap’s daughter cried and hid under the bed when family members used a vacuum cleaner.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Dreame is a home appliance maker, best known for its robot vacuum cleaners.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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