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 fire likely started when a space heater was accidentally knocked over, said Assistant Fire Chief Jeramiah Melquist. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2025 Look for space heaters with this safety feature to avoid safety risks when space heaters are used near water. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 The mayor warned that as well as the risk of accidents, residents may encounter frozen water pipes or fires caused by space heaters and chimneys. NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 The American Red Cross recommends always plugging space heaters directly into outlets, not into extension cords. Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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