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vacuum

/ˈvæ.kjuːm/noun, verb2 syllables

Vacuum means: an empty area or space.

Synonyms for vacuum10

noun, as in an empty area or space

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

vacuum-clean, hoover

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