washing machine
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of washing machine
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The beach is not one from which a surfer paddles out on his or her board, or escapes without being tossed about as if by a washing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
According to a 2020 survey by Federal Reserve and University of Chicago economists, the tariffs forced washing machine prices up by nearly 12%, or about $86 each.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
The good news for appliance manufacturer Whirlpool WHR -1.49%decrease; red down pointing triangle is that when a refrigerator or washing machine breaks, homeowners generally purchase a new one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
On the side of a highway on the outskirts of Havana, vendors sell bags of charcoal and makeshift braziers, some fashioned from old washing machine drums.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Out of the corner of her eye, Hyacinth spotted her mom leave the kitchen, disappear into the laundry room, then reappear lugging a stack of collapsed boxes that had been stored behind the washing machine.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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