central heating

noun

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

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The kitchen was upgraded to match modern times, and central heating was added not long after the Schraders moved in. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The building, constructed in 2017, offers in-unit laundry, central heating and modern stainless steel appliances. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 Throughout his life, the time has been available to Fry on iPhone screens, laptops, TVs, electric ovens, central heating systems, Nintendo DS’s and even beamed eeriely through bathroom mirrors. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 Then, through a heat exchanger, this energy would heat up the water in the standard central heating system. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for central heating

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“Central heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20heating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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