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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A week after the walkthrough, a team of four cleaners spent five hours in my house.
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Stephanie Land, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
This may let some household cleaners and gardeners live much closer to work than before but would also put many more people at risk in a place of frequent fires.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Common household window cleaners work well for most automotive glass surfaces, but a mixture of white vinegar and water is often recommended for tinted windows.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Land, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
This may let some household cleaners and gardeners live much closer to work than before but would also put many more people at risk in a place of frequent fires.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Common household window cleaners work well for most automotive glass surfaces, but a mixture of white vinegar and water is often recommended for tinted windows.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The location was formerly home to a dry cleaners in a building that also held a supermarket, a pharmacy and a five-and-dime store.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleaner. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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