: having no cord
especially
: powered by a battery
a cordless telephone
cordless
noun
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Instead of risking your battery dying, opt for a compact, cordless phone charger.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Battery performance also plays an important role in cordless robotic cleaners.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
These options are also cordless, so there’s no worry about tripping or your pet chewing on a cord.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Then keep scrolling to see more cordless vacuums on sale at Amazon.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Battery performance also plays an important role in cordless robotic cleaners.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
These options are also cordless, so there’s no worry about tripping or your pet chewing on a cord.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Then keep scrolling to see more cordless vacuums on sale at Amazon.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Cordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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cordless
adjective
cord·less
ˈkȯrd-ləs 
: having no cord
especially
: powered by a battery
a cordless telephone
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