Cleanup Meaning
/ˈkliːnʌp/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
nounFourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.
Sentence Examples
Tom bats cleanup on our team.
The cleanup at the Fukushima Daiichi plant could take years, possibly decades.
The whole community was involved in the cleanup.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The volunteer ____ began after the storm scattered debris everywhere.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local community organized a voluntary ____ of the dirty riverbank last Saturday.
Word Origin & History
A deverbal from clean up.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The starting lineup for Newark consisted of Johnny Neun leading off at first base; the number two hitter was catcher Norman Kies; batting third and playing second base was Andy Cohen; at cleanup was "The People's Cherce," Dixie Walker; George Selkirk was hitting fifth and playing right field; Bob Barrett was at third base and hitting sixth; Jess Hill was the number seven batter in left field; Red Rolfe batted eighth and played shortstop; and the right-hander, George Miner, was on the mound."
— 1994, Ronald A. Mayer, The 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend, →ISBN, page 27:
"There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth."
— 2000, Richard Ben Cramer, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life, →ISBN, page 528:
"I had been getting hits off Jim Palmer and had a streak going and went from hitting 8th to 7th, to 6th, 5th, and then finally McKeon put me in at cleanup."
— 2010, Kenneth Hogan, Batting 10th for the Yankees, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The volunteer ____ began after the storm scattered debris everywhere.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local community organized a voluntary ____ of the dirty riverbank last Saturday.