vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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Even items such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and refrigerators have doubled in price, according to Iranian media.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s the nickname a Scoutmaster gave Bolles some two decades ago, a reference to Kirby vacuum cleaners.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Attach the crevice tool to your vacuum cleaner and begin vacuuming out the tracks to suck up and loosen dirt or dust.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
In some cases, more complex vacuum cleaners will have tough-to-solve issues.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s the nickname a Scoutmaster gave Bolles some two decades ago, a reference to Kirby vacuum cleaners.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Attach the crevice tool to your vacuum cleaner and begin vacuuming out the tracks to suck up and loosen dirt or dust.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
In some cases, more complex vacuum cleaners will have tough-to-solve issues.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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