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cleanups Meaning & Definition

ˈklēn-ˌəp

What Does Cleanups Mean?

As a noun, cleanups means an act or instance of cleaning. It is also used to mean an exceptionally large profit.

Cleanups in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈklēn-ˌəp/
Syllables2
First known use1872

Cleanups Definition (Noun)

  1. an act or instance of cleaning

    The children helped with the cleanup.

  2. an exceptionally large profit

    made a cleanup =killing when he sold his stocks

Synonyms of Cleanups

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Antonyms of Cleanups

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Cleanups in a Sentence

The children helped with the cleanup.

made a cleanup =killing when he sold his stocks

The couple made a cleanup when they flipped the house.

Word Forms & Grammar

cleanup

cleanups

Words That Rhyme With Cleanups

Origin of Cleanups

see clean:1

First Known Use

1872

Pronouncing Cleanups

Cleanups is pronounced /ˈklēn-ˌəp/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (klēn).

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