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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While helping a colleague sketch countertops for his side businesses (a restaurant and dry cleaners), he became struck by her drawings.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Doctors have warned people that dusting is dangerous and that keyboard cleaner should not be inhaled.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025
The family rented a single semi-basement room by a local market, where his father made a living as a cleaner.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Once a month, run an empty cycle with a cup of white vinegar or a dishwasher cleaner to flush out hard water deposits and grease.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Doctors have warned people that dusting is dangerous and that keyboard cleaner should not be inhaled.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025
The family rented a single semi-basement room by a local market, where his father made a living as a cleaner.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Once a month, run an empty cycle with a cup of white vinegar or a dishwasher cleaner to flush out hard water deposits and grease.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cleaner
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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleaner. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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