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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The lower deck is reserved for services and crew, with a crew mess, five crew cabins, a cold room, a dry store, and a laundry.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Adult children shouldn't expect their parents to cook and clean for them, or do their laundry.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Common charges and taxes total $1,918, and that covers a virtual doorman, a fitness center, a rooftop deck with river views, and a communal laundry on each floor.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 8 July 2025
Staying on top of the laundry can feel like a never-ending task.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Adult children shouldn't expect their parents to cook and clean for them, or do their laundry.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Common charges and taxes total $1,918, and that covers a virtual doorman, a fitness center, a rooftop deck with river views, and a communal laundry on each floor.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 8 July 2025
Staying on top of the laundry can feel like a never-ending task.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 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 20 Jul. 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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