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

Amazon Prime's Big Deal Days have come and gone, but there are still select markdowns on Dyson vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, robot vacuums, and other top electronics. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

If your vacuum cleaner is fried, grab these deals on this Levoit cordless vacuum (the LVAC-200 model) and everyone’s favorite rug and upholstery cleaner, the Little Green Machine. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2026

Plans show three rows of cars leading to the wash funnel and vacuum cleaners along Tennessee Avenue, where cars would enter and exit. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Instead, New York officials recommended that people clean their own apartments with wet mops and wet rags and if possible with vacuum cleaners with HEPA filters. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vacuum cleaner

• intervener
• intervenor
• misdemeanor
• misdemeanour
• convener
• convenor
• demeanor
• demeanour
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener

Kids Definition

vacuum cleaner

noun

: an electrical appliance for cleaning (as floors or rugs) by suction