dustpan
noun
dust·pan
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Definition of dustpan
: a shovel-shaped pan for sweepings
Examples of dustpan in a Sentence
Here's a broom and dustpan. Go sweep the kitchen.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cabinet members are like the guy in the parade who walks behind the elephant with a broom and dustpan. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: The unhinged presidency," 25 Aug. 2019 Bring Cleaning Tools Consider bringing along a broom and dustpan, or a Dustbuster, for the inside of the tent and picnic tabletops and surfaces. — Dakota Kim, Sunset, "Wild Ain’t Dirty: 14 Tips for a Clean Campsite," 22 Jan. 2018 One employee was seen cleaning equipment with a steel wool scrubber that had been stored on a cart in a dustpan with a pool of dirty water. — Kristine Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "Egg farm responsible for salmonella outbreak had 'unacceptable rodent activity,' FDA report says," 16 May 2018 Any stragglers that do escape can be removed with a dustpan and brush, or the crevice tool on your vacuum; avoid using the standard cleaning head, as dry pine needles tend to get stuck inside. — House Beautiful Uk, House Beautiful, "Your Most Annoying Holiday Problem Solved," 23 Dec. 2013 And Gentner brings the low art of bending with dustpan and brush to new visual heights, thanks to a gleaming brass finish. — Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, "The Most Beautiful Brooms for Your Inner Witch," 9 Oct. 2017 Even Arkansas and Tennessee require more than brooms, dustpans and a few new light bulbs to return to respectability. — Andrew Astleford, ajc, "Dreaming of Chip Kelly? If your team can’t be fixed fast, forget it," 4 Oct. 2017 If the bugs have already found their way indoors, use a dustpan to sweep them up and into the toilet instead of squishing. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "It's Officially Stink Bug Season: Here's How to Get Rid of Them," 27 Sep. 2017 Any stragglers that do escape can be removed with a dustpan and brush, or the crevice tool on your vacuum — House Beautiful Uk, House Beautiful, "Your Most Annoying Holiday Problem Solved," 23 Dec. 2013These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dustpan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dustpan
dustpan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dustpan
: a flat pan that is open on one side and into which dirt from the floor is swept
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dustpan
noun
dust·pan
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Kids Definition of dustpan
: a flat pan shaped like a shovel into which dirt from the floor is swept