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spring cleaning

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A systematic cleaning of a residence at the end of winter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A systematic cleaning, reorganization, or weeding out of a system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spring clean

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 春季大掃除 /春季大扫除 (chūnjì dàsǎochú) — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大掃除 /大扫除 (dàsǎochú) — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Czech: jarní úklid — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Dutch: voorjaarsschoonmaak — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Finnish: kevätsiivous — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • French: nettoyage de printemps — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • French: ménage de printemps — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • German: Frühjahrsputz — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Greek: ανοιξιάτικο καθάρισμα (anoixiátiko kathárisma) — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Hungarian: tavaszi nagytakarítás — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Italian: pulizie di primavera — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Japanese: 大掃除 (ōsōji) — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Japanese: スプリングクリーニング (supuringu kurīningu) — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vårrengjøring — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vårreingjøring — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vårreingjering — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Persian: خانهتکانی — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Polish: wiosenne porządki — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Portuguese: limpeza de primavera — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Romanian: curățenie de primăvară — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Russian: весе́нняя убо́рка (vesénnjaja ubórka) — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Spanish: limpieza de primavera — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Swedish: vårstädning — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Turkish: bahar temizliği — systematic cleaning at the end of winter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大掃除 /大扫除 (dàsǎochú) — systematic cleaning of anything
  • Finnish: suursiivous — systematic cleaning of anything
  • German: Großreinemachen — systematic cleaning of anything
  • Greek: γενικό καθάρισμα (genikó kathárisma) — systematic cleaning of anything
  • Japanese: 大掃除 (ōsōji) — systematic cleaning of anything
  • Russian: генера́льная убо́рка (generálʹnaja ubórka) — systematic cleaning of anything
  • Spanish: limpieza general — systematic cleaning of anything
  • Swedish: storstädning — systematic cleaning of anything