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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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
There's no universal winner; just the best option for your particular laundry needs.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
Having a stranger peering into your home – even if their field of view is limited – may not be what some potential buyers bargain for when ponying up US$8,000 for the privilege of never having to fold laundry again.
—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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“Laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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