1. (

• vacuum ,
• vacuity ,

) the absence of matter ;

2. (

• void ,
• vacancy ,
• emptiness ,
• vacuum

) an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum" ;

3. (

• vacuum ,
• vacuity

) a region that is devoid of matter ;

4. (

• vacuum ,
• vacuum_cleaner

) an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction ;

1. (

• vacuum ,
• vacuum-clean ,
• hoover

) clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets" ;