self-cleaning

adjective

self-clean·​ing ˌself-ˈklē-niŋ How to pronounce self-cleaning (audio)
: capable of cleaning itself
a self-cleaning oven

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Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This includes the ability to respond to the environment, grow, regenerate, change color, and even develop a self-cleaning coating. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 For a deep clean, clean manually with an oven degreaser and a brush or sponge, then the next time with the self-cleaning function. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026 Don’t leave oven racks in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-cleaning

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-cleaning was in 1822

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“Self-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-cleaning. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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