B1nounhometravel
US/ˈlɔːn.dri/
UK/ˈlɔːn.dri/
clothes, sheets and towels that need washing or have just been washed
In context
I do the laundry every Sunday so I have clean clothes for the week.
The hotel offers a same-day laundry service for guests on business trips.
There is a coin-operated laundry room on the second floor of the building.
Words that go with laundry
verb + noun
- do the laundryHe does the laundry on weekends.
- fold the laundryPlease fold the laundry before you leave.
noun + noun
- laundry roomThe laundry room is next to the gym.
- laundry serviceUse the hotel laundry service if you are short on time.
- laundry detergentWe ran out of laundry detergent.
adjective + noun
- dirty laundryPut your dirty laundry in the bag by the door.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I make the laundry on Saturday.Correct: I do the laundry on Saturday.
Incorrect:
I have many laundries to wash.Correct: I have a lot of laundry to wash.