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cleanupThe process of making a place clean and tidy

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The process of making a place clean and tidy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkliːnʌp/

Korean meaning: 청소, 정리정돈

Korean pronunciation: 클린-업 (강세: 클린)

Example Sentences

  • Mom assigned each kid a different room for the weekend cleanup mission.
  • The beach cleanup volunteers collected over 500 pounds of trash.
  • After the food fight, the cafeteria cleanup looked like a crime scene investigation.

cleanup

NOUN

//ˈkliːnʌp//

The process of making a place clean and tidy

cleanup concept
💡 Concept

Boy cleaning up messy room

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cleanup rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After makeup comes pickup - time for cleanup!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkliːnʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkliːnʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootclean
Suffix-up

Origin

'clean'과 'up'이 결합된 합성어로, 20세기 초 미국에서 처음 사용되기 시작했습니다. 단순히 '깨끗하게 위로' 올린다는 의미에서 시작되어 전반적인 정리정돈을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

pickupbackupmakeupbreakup
pickup
backup
makeup
breakup

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Mom assigned each kid a different room for the weekend cleanup mission.

The beach cleanup volunteers collected over 500 pounds of trash.

😄 Fun example

After the food fight, the cafeteria cleanup looked like a crime scene investigation.

The company spent millions on the toxic waste cleanup project.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

cleaningtidyingsanitizationpurificationhousekeeping

Antonyms

messcontaminationpollution

Related

organizesweepscrubmaintenancerestoration