water heater

noun

: an apparatus for heating and usually storing hot water (as for domestic use)

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Solar water heaters are used in guest rooms, and there are water-bottle refilling stations on the property. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 An inspector can identify polybutylene where pipes are visible and accessible, such as in a crawl space or at the water heater connections and meter. Ryan Brennan may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 Still, the World Traveler comes thoroughly outfitted and includes a Truma Combi Eco Plus furnace/water heater, the aforementioned air conditioner, a JBL Bluetooth stereo with speakers and a 24-in HD smart TV, all standard. C.c. Weiss may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026 Health inspectors also found two dead cockroaches near the back of the front entrance of the kitchen and the water heater room in the kitchen. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for water heater

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water heater was in 1824

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“Water heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20heater. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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