unheated

adjective

un·​heat·​ed ˌən-ˈhē-təd How to pronounce unheated (audio)
: not heated
a small unheated shed
unheated leftovers

Examples of unheated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Let cold water drip from the faucet connected to pipes that are exposed outdoors or in unheated interior areas. Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas including basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages and cabinets. USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024 Lightly coat an unheated very large nonstick skillet or griddle with nonstick cooking spray. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023 Designed as an art gallery and entertaining space, the building, known as the Rockefeller Guest House, is small — just over 2,000 square feet — with two rooms on the first floor separated by an open-air pond and a formerly unheated upstairs with two bedrooms. Ronald S. Lauder Sold His Tiny Philip Johnson Home, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2023 In a room adjacent to the main selling space sit displays and wall vitrines showcasing gala-appropriate jewels set with Colombian emeralds, unheated rubies and sapphires, and Type IIa diamonds (a gemological classification that denotes the finest, most limpid stones). Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023 Overwinter potted lantana in an unheated room that doesn’t get colder than 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023 Surely most Alaskan dwellings have someplace that fits this bill: a garage, unheated mudroom, crawlspace, unheated closet or very cool spare room. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023 Closets Most closets are closed off, unheated and full of clutter — creating the perfect conditions for mold. Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 27 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unheated was circa 1691

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“Unheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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