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

Other Word Forms

• vacuum cleaning noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vacuum cleaner¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

"I wasn't brought up to know how to tidy, I didn't even know how to put the vacuum cleaner on," she says.

From BBC

The couple had been packing up the last of their belongings and she was still running the vacuum cleaner around when National Highways contractors arrived.

From BBC

As well as the stagehands, there are people responsible for positioning lights and setting pyrotechnics; and 10 cleaners who sweep the stage with mops and vacuum cleaners between every performance.

From BBC

After the spill, the indictment says, the SUV driver tried to use a vacuum cleaner at Kulikoff’s car wash to clean the spill.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists have reprogrammed a robot vacuum cleaner to help charge a phone and assist in a home workout because they think the machines are currently too "idle".

From BBC