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

Thousands of schools across the country have already implemented ground source heat pumps, the Associated Press reported. —Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Getting your home insulated and switching from a gas boiler to an electric heat pump will slash your home’s footprint (and your bills). —Hannah Ritchie, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026

Indoor air quality improvements and duct services help create a cleaner, more comfortable home environment, while heat pump and ductless systems aim to offer energy-efficient options for year-round comfort. —William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Air source heat pumps use the air temperature to regulate that process while geothermal heat pumps use the ground temperature, which is much steadier than the air. —Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026

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