plural laundries
1
a
: 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.
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Located in a pet-friendly co-op with multiple elevators, in-building laundry, and storage in the basement (there’s a wait list, though).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 June 2025
Below, laundry and fabric care experts share tips for how to wash linen, as well as tricks for preventing shrinkage and removing stains without stress.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 May 2025
Similar filters already exist for washing machines, another appliance that sheds microplastics — particularly, microfibers from laundry that includes polyester and acrylic material.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for laundry
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“Laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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laundry
noun
laun·dry
ˈlȯn-drē 
ˈlän-
plural laundries
1
: clothes or linens that have been or are to be laundered
2
: a place where laundering is done
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