Collocation
do the laundry
to wash, dry, and often fold clothes and other washable items
Definition
'do the laundry' is a common English collocation. to wash, dry, and often fold clothes and other washable items
do + the laundry
“I usually do the laundry on Sunday mornings.”
Examples
- I need to do the laundry tonight because I have no clean shirts left.
- She does the laundry every Saturday morning.
- We did the laundry after the trip because everything smelled like smoke.
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- He is doing the laundry while dinner is in the oven.
- Could you do the laundry this week? I am working late every day.
- I have been doing the laundry all afternoon, and I still have towels to fold.
- If you do the laundry today, we will have enough uniforms for tomorrow.
- They are going to do the laundry at the laundromat because their washer is broken.
- I hate doing the laundry in winter when nothing dries quickly.
More verb + definite article + nouns
- open the door to move a door so it is no longer closed and can be passed through
- open the window to move a window from closed to open so that air can come in
- close the window to shut a window so it is no longer open
- take the bus to travel by bus as a means of public transportation
- use the internet to go online to find information, communicate, or do activities on websites and apps