sweeping
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- noun
- /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
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- The janitor is responsible for sweeping the hallways every morning before the students arrive.
- street sweeping
- sweeping of the floor
- sweeping and cleaning
Examples
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I look at the floor And I see it needs sweeping
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The sweeping done, they stand together near a table at a window.
Fiction book (1992) -
We had to do some sweeping.
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Man, man, this was my first job, sweeping the floor in the Barber shop.
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The floor needs sweeping.
Blog text (29) -
Maybe fifty years ago he had been a headwaiter; now he did a little sweeping after midnight in the pantries to supplement his income.
Fiction book (2001) -
The small apartment always seemed to need sweeping and dusting, and there were always dishes in the small metal corner sink to be washed and dried.
Fiction book (1992) -
In most Zen monasteries, mornings are spent sweeping, dusting, scrubbing, and gardening.
Blog text (17) -
After dinner, I spent some time on sweeping the kitchen floor to clear away crumbs and dust.
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Her daily routine includes sweeping the porch to keep it tidy and inviting for guests.
Synonyms
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The act of removing dirt and dust from a place or object
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Work that removes dirt and rubbish from a place
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sweeping comes from the old verb sweep, which meant 'to move something across a surface with a broom or hand'. So a sweeping is the action of cleaning when you move a broom across the floor.