space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

Examples of space heater in a Sentence

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Space Heaters Because their primary function is to create heat, space heaters should always be turned off as soon as you’re done using them and unplugged as soon as possible. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025 Various pills were scattered on a counter, and a space heater was on the floor next to her, according to the search warrant affidavit. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 When Arakawa was found, there was a space heater near her head and a prescription bottle with pills scattered across the counter, the warrant said. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Hackman’s body was discovered in a mudroom, and Arakawa was located in a bathroom next to a space heater. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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