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

You may have seen them wielded by prank-loving grandmas in department stores, peeking out from robotic vacuum cleaners, or adorning statues on college campuses.

From Salon

At Teeside Crown Court, a 22-year-old man was jailed for 26 months after throwing a vacuum cleaner through the window of student house.

From BBC

He said the result of driving over the sea floor with giant rakes and vacuum cleaners really won’t make all that much of a difference to deep-sea ocean habitat.

From Los Angeles Times

Scrolling down her phone at home in Harrogate, she shows listings on Facebook Marketplace of a vacuum cleaner, slippers, toys and clothes.

From BBC

But, he also painted a broader picture of why he is concerned about increased regulation, harping back to Amazon’s blocked acquisition of iRobot, the Boston-based maker of the autonomous vacuum cleaners Roomba.

From Seattle Times