space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

Examples of space heater in a Sentence

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The kids blamed it on a space heater, but the authorities found nitric acid — an accelerant — at the scene and are charging her with felony arson. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025 Apply heat to the section of pipe using an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, an electric hair dryer, a portable space heater, or wrap pipes with towels soaked in hot water. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The sleek 2-in-1 Dyson AM09 oscillates at a 70-degree angle and works as a powerful space heater or cooling fan. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 Police Chief Felipe Simão said that the water in the tub was more than 120°F, and trace amounts of cocaine were found in the room, which also had a space heater, according to a translation of a police conference that was reported by G1. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for space heater

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of space heater was in 1913

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“Space heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20heater. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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