vacuum
/ˈvæ.kjuːm/noun, verb2 syllables
Vacuum means: an empty area or space.
Synonyms for vacuum10
noun, as in the absence of matter
vacuity
noun, as in a region that is devoid of matter
vacuity
noun, as in an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
vacuum cleaner
verb, as in clean with a vacuum cleaner
also used for vacuum
vacuum state, to do the hoovering, to hoover
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What does vacuum mean?5
noun
1
an empty area or space“the huge desert voids”
2
the absence of matter
3
a region that is devoid of matter
4
an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
verb
1
clean with a vacuum cleaner“vacuum the carpets”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Vacuum in a sentence
- Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there.LeeSooHa
- Empty the vacuum cleaner lint bag, and you will get better suction.JHR
- And if the vacuum explodes, it is called a black hole.BraveSentry
- For that experiment they need a complete vacuum.unknown
- This vacuum cleaner makes a lot of noise.CK
- Sami was rolling the vacuum cleaner in front of him.OsoHombre
- I sucked up the dust on the floor with a vacuum cleaner.unknown
- Televisions with vacuum tubes are regarded as being behind the times.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of vacuum
as a noun
- plural
- vacuums
as a verb
- past tense
- vacuumed
- present participle
- vacuuming
- third-person singular
- vacuums
- past participle
- vacuumed