A vacuum cleaner, a battery assembly and a charging stand are provided. The battery assembly may include a plurality of battery cells, and a battery cover configured to support the plurality of battery cells. The battery cover may include a plurality of partition walls, and each of the plurality of partition walls forms a plurality of cell chambers that accommodate each of the plurality of battery cells, respectively, and at least a portion of the plurality of partition walls are spaced apart from each other to form at least one separation chamber.