space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

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The standards, created to protect children from small open-flame sources, including matches, lighters, candles, fireplace embers, stoves and space heaters, mean that garments of children's sleepwear must pass certain flammability tests. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 Some residents may use space heaters. Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 Small ran home to grab blankets and pillows, and Pangle slept in the cold club, running multiple space heaters — several for the grand piano, one for him — to keep the instrument from cracking. Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 This allows for proper airflow underneath the unit, something that generally can’t happen if the space heater is placed on a soft surface, like a rug. Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026 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 Feb. 2026.

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space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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