space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

Examples of space heater in a Sentence

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The extended stretch of freezing temperatures contributed to a devastating Lakewood apartment fire on Friday morning, which sparked around 5 a.m. by a space heater set up to keep pipes from freezing. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024 Without a gas or electric fireplace, a space heater is an excellent alternative for staying warm without blasting your central heating. Toni Sutton, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Pro tip: To keep the greenhouse above freezing, simply add a space heater with a thermostat like this on-sale option. Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024 And, to prevent you from standing next to the space heater all night, throw on a faux fur shrug. Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for space heater 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of space heater was in 1913

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“Space heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20heater. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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