plural cleaners
1
a
: one whose work is cleaning
b
: dry cleaner
also
: a dry-cleaning shop
—usually used in plural
2
: a preparation for cleaning
3
: an implement or machine for cleaning
see also take to the cleaners
Examples of cleaner in a Sentence
He recommends using baking soda as a general household cleaner.
a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners
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Using Commercial Cleaners While homemade cleaners can be used, commercial cleaners are just as effective for removing hard water stains from your toilets.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Both cleaners also have similarly-sized filter baskets, but the more expensive model is a smidge roomier, and both use mapping technology to map the floor, although the E50’s is more intensive.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
But that non-toxic surface cleaner isn’t exactly harmless.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
By Silvia Marchetti | CNN A bargain-price home in a beautiful town — with a cleaner and a handyman thrown in for good measure — would be enough of a deal for many people to make the leap to Italy, but American Keith Richardson had one other key requirement.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Both cleaners also have similarly-sized filter baskets, but the more expensive model is a smidge roomier, and both use mapping technology to map the floor, although the E50’s is more intensive.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
But that non-toxic surface cleaner isn’t exactly harmless.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
By Silvia Marchetti | CNN A bargain-price home in a beautiful town — with a cleaner and a handyman thrown in for good measure — would be enough of a deal for many people to make the leap to Italy, but American Keith Richardson had one other key requirement.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleaner. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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cleaner
noun
clean·er
ˈklē-nər 
1
: one whose work is cleaning
2
: a substance used for cleaning
3
: a device or machine for cleaning
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