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)

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The growing demand is fueled by advances in drilling and heat pump technologies, supported by government incentives and global clean energy targets. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 Geothermal heat pump systems can serve individual homes, commercial buildings and even neighborhood or business developments. Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025 However, Wiatros-Motyka pointed out, electricity is becoming a bigger part of the total energy picture with the rapid rise of EVs, the wider adoption of heat pumps and battery energy storage. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Glaser said Elevate, which manages the property as the commercial equivalent of a homeowners association, explored different alternatives for heating the building: heat pumps, electricity and natural gas. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat pump

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heat pump was in 1894

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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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

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