central heating

noun

: a system that heats all parts of a building
The house has central heating.

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Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, portable AC, central heating, kitchen, espresso machine, elevator. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack. Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025 Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, AC, central heating, kitchen, dishwasher, elevator, balcony. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025 Since some homes have central heating and air and others don’t, there are different heat pump systems to address each need. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 If your central heating doesn’t adequately reach all the drafty corners of your home, a mini space heater is the easiest solution for a quick warm-up. Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Safely use a space heater or fireplace—Space heaters and fireplaces are useful for heating your home and typically use less electricity than central heating. Caitlin Ritchie, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025 Elsewhere, the cozy cabin invites you in with a stone fireplace and modern amenities like smart TVs and central heating. Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025 Two children shared a bed and huddled to keep each other warm in the winter, as there was no central heating. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Central heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20heating. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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