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Vacuum (verb) –
To clean with a machine.
Example 1: I vacuum the carpet every week.
Example 2: He vacuumed the living room.
- empty space with no matter or air
The experiment was conducted in a vacuum.
Mop (verb / noun)
As a verb –
To clean the floor using a wet mop.
or
(hygiene) Wipe sweat from the face with a cloth
As a noun, a tool with a long handle and a soft head used for washing floors.
Examples:
(Verb) I need to mop the kitchen floor after dinner.
(Noun) She bought a new mop from the store.
He mopped his forehead after the workout.
Sweep (verb)
– To clean the floor using a broom by moving dirt or dust away.
Examples:
I always sweep the floor before mopping.
He swept the dust into a small pile.
Laundry (noun)
– Washing clothes.
Example 1: I do the laundry on Sundays.
Example 2: The laundry is drying outside.
Dust the furniture (verb phrase) –
To remove dust from tables, shelves, etc.
He dusted the furniture with a soft cloth.
Don’t forget to dust the shelves!
Take out the trash (verb phrase) –
To remove garbage from the house.
Please take out the trash before it smells.
He always takes out the trash in the evening.
Iron clothes (verb phrase)
– To make clothes smooth using a hot iron.
He irons his shirt before work.
I don’t like ironing clothes.
Front door (noun)
Meaning: The main entrance to a house or building, usually at the front.
Examples:
She rang the front door bell and waited.
Please use the front door when you arrive.
Back door (noun)
Meaning: A door at the back of a house, often used for going to the garden or backyard.
Examples:
We let the dog out through the back door.
The back door leads to the kitchen.
Take off (phrasal verb)
Meaning 1: To remove something (like clothes or shoes).
Part of speech: verb (phrasal)
Examples:
Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
He took off his jacket because it was hot.
Meaning 2: For a plane to leave the ground and begin flying.
Examples:
The plane will take off in 10 minutes.
We watched the airplane take off from the runway.
- Coat hanger (noun)
Meaning: A device used to hang clothes like coats or shirts, usually shaped like a triangle.
Examples:
I put my jacket on a coat hanger.
The closet is full of coat hangers.
Closet (noun)
Meaning:
A small room or space in a house used to store clothes, shoes, or other items. In British English, it’s often called a wardrobe.
Examples:
She keeps all her winter clothes in the closet.
The closet is full of boxes and shoes.
