laundry
noun
laun·dry
| \ ˈlȯn-drē
, ˈlän-\
, ˈlän-\
plural laundries
Definition of laundry
1a
: a room for doing the family wash
b
: a commercial laundering establishment
2
: clothes or linens that have been or are to be laundered
Examples of laundry in a Sentence
There's a pile of dirty laundry in the laundry basket.
The patients' sheets are sent regularly to the hospital laundry.
Recent Examples on the Web
So, waiting to do laundry until the late evening or weekends can save you substantially on your electric bills and avoid power outages with the right electric rate plan. — azcentral, "How to avoid overloading your electrical system during the summer," 1 Aug. 2019 The hit-and-run occurred at 7:21 p.m. as the family crossed the street in a marked crosswalk on their way home from doing laundry at a nearby laundromat. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "Man arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed 6-year-old Oakland boy and his mother," 27 June 2019 The video coincides with new details for those 15 high-end suites including a dedicated hair and makeup crew, laundry service and not only an unlimited in-room bar, but all-inclusive premium drinks across all of the ship’s bars and dining options. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Richard Branson lets Ginger Spice loose on new Virgin Voyages suite," 20 June 2019 And many parents make sure that their kids know how to do their laundry, how to make their beds and keep their space neat. — Margaret Dwyer, Washington Post, "Three life skills your kids’s college professor wishes you taught them," 16 Aug. 2019 Imagine, however, taking any of those robots and asking it to do a simple household task, such as folding your laundry or cooking dinner. — Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Robot, Make Me a Sandwich!," 5 Apr. 2018 Assets include a large second-floor laundry room and an elevator that goes to all floors. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Terraces, balconies make $3M Grosse Pointe Shores mansion special," 20 July 2019 There's also an office near the front of the home and a pantry, mud room and laundry room behind the kitchen. — Emma Kate Fittes, Indianapolis Star, "Hot Property: California contemporary home stands out among traditional West Clay homes," 19 July 2019 An apartment complex employee reported that someone had attempted to gain entry into the coin boxes attached to the dryers in the laundry room. — oregonlive.com, "Woman attempts late-night fishing over open manhole with make-shift pole: Forest Grove police log," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laundry.' 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 laundry
laundry
noun
English Language Learners Definition of laundry
: clothes, towels, sheets, etc., that need to be washed or that have been washed
: a business or place where clothes, towels, sheets, etc., are washed and dried
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laundry
noun
laun·dry
| \ ˈlȯn-drē
\
\
plural laundries
Kids Definition of laundry
1
: clothes or household linens that need to be washed or that have been washed
2
: a place where clothes and household linens are washed and dried
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