Broom
/bruːm/
nounBeginner📊CommonObject
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Definitions
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A cleaning implement consisting of a long handle and a brush of bristles, used for sweeping.
/bruːm/
nounneutralBeginner
Object
A cleaning tool
The old broom was worn out.
💡 Simply: A tool used to clean floors.
More Examples
2
He used a broom to clear the leaves.
How It's Used
Household
"She swept the floor with a broom."
From Old English *brōm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bezem and German Besen.
Brooms have been used for cleaning for centuries, with variations in materials used for the bristles.
Memory tip
Think of 'sweeping' away the 'room's' dirt.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"A plant, possibly referring to the plant materials used to make early brooms."
Base: broom
new broomsweep with a broom
Common misspellings
brooombrrom
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