vacuum cleaner
noun
an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.
vacuum cleaners
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pluralof vacuum cleaner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among the examples cited by the task force was the case of French programmer Sammy Azdoufal, who reportedly accessed data from thousands of robotic vacuum cleaners made by Chinese manufacturer DJI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Steve Jobs of robot vacuum cleaners is ready to unveil his next chapter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
There are plenty of everyday gadgets too, from vacuum cleaners that can clear stains in seconds to shiny espresso machines and hair curlers.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Before Reed Hastings revolutionized the global entertainment business, he sold Rainbow vacuum cleaners door-to-door during his gap year between high school and Bowdoin College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
If vacuum cleaners had been invented in those days Polly would have thought it was the sound of a Hoover being worked a long way off—several rooms away and several floors below.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
