vacuum cleaner

noun

1. an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.

vacuum cleaner

noun

1. an electrical household appliance used for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, etc, by suction

Derived Forms

• vacuum cleaning, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vacuum cleaner¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A recent study found that your robot vacuum cleaner could be hacked from afar to eavesdrop on you.

From Washington Post

How to find the best cordless vacuum cleanerThere are a few aspects to consider when weighing up what might be the best cordless vacuum cleaner for you.

From Popular-Science

Ultimately, you need the best vacuum cleaner to serve the needs of your family and home, and with the choices that are out there, you’re bound to find one that does.

From Popular-Science

Below are our favorite options on the market, as well as a guide to all the things you will want to consider as you start your search for the best robot vacuum cleaner.

From Popular-Science

It’s like buying your spouse a new vacuum cleaner to make them better at doing chores for you.

From Washington Post

Last week Walt called the Vacuum-Cleaner Guy, and now the Vacuum Cleaner Guy had come through.

From The Daily Beast

If I said yes,” the Vacuum Cleaner Guy replies, “would you believe me?

From The Daily Beast

One month later, when the Vacuum Cleaner Guy returns, the hat is still hanging there.

From The Daily Beast

“You paid good money for this,” says the Vacuum Cleaner Guy (brilliantly played by an avuncular but ruthless Robert Forster).

From The Daily Beast

Before the Vacuum Cleaner Guy leaves, Walt asks him a simple question.

From The Daily Beast

Fabric-covered walls should be cleaned once or twice a year with a vacuum cleaner.

From Project Gutenberg

One beauty of the electric stove is that it produces no ashes; one advantage of the vacuum cleaner is that it does away with dust.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't forget the sewing machine, the refrigerator, the freezer, the vacuum cleaner and other small but important motors.

From Project Gutenberg

If the motor has openings in the end, use a vacuum cleaner to suck out dust, dirt or chaff.

From Project Gutenberg

This morning she came running over crying that her vacuum-cleaner was chasing her all over the house.

From Project Gutenberg