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central heating

noun

: a system that heats all parts of a building
The house has central heating.

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Trotter said a major renovation that modernized the building included a central heating and cooling system powered by 30 vertical wells approximately 300 feet deep that are connected to high-efficiency heat pumps beneath the schoolyard parking area. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025 Distinctive elements: Built with modern conveniences, including gas and electricity; features the first central heating system in a Louisville residence; original entryway to the house through glass mosaic tiles doorway; quarter sawn oak wood paneling. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025 As the weather grows colder, residents in apartments with central heating or boiler systems may wonder if they are allowed to keep their windows open when temperatures drop. Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Bathtub, indoor fireplace, central heating, backyard with furniture, free parking. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025 Every fall since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russian strikes have targeted electricity and central heating infrastructure before the onset of winter weather, as part of an effort to break Ukrainians’ will to continue their fight. New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Air-to-water heat pumps still take heat from outside air, but instead of heating the air in a home, it’s fed into a wet central heating system which works kind of like gas central heating. Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025 The number of cases has dropped with advances in technology like central heating. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025

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“Central heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20heating. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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