heat pump

noun

: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)

Examples of heat pump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Look into weatherization improvements, like fixing leaky doors and windows that allow heat to escape, as well as installing solar panels and heat pumps. —Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Sep. 2025

Passing an indoor maximum temperature standard statewide would require installing cooling systems like heat pumps, or building upgrades like adding insulation or cool roofs. —Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025

The chemical composition also affects whether ice batteries are compatible with specific types of HVAC systems or heat pumps. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025

This compatibility is important for buildings that use advanced HVAC systems or heat pumps, which can both heat and cool spaces. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heat pump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• rump
• slump

Kids Definition

heat pump

noun

: a device for heating or cooling a building by transferring heat contained in a fluid to or from the building