space heating

noun

: heating of spaces especially for human comfort by any means (such as fuel, electricity, or solar radiation) with the heater either within the space or external to it

Examples of space heating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Per Times staffer Blanca Begert, burning gas and propane for cooking, as well as water and space heating, in California homes and businesses creates 10% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Tour attendees will be able to see working examples of energy-efficient heat pumps for space heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, rooftop solar systems, home battery storage and electric vehicles. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026

As temperatures drop, people will often increase their use of hot water for long showers and to prevent freezing of pipes and space heating in order to keep warm. — Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025

In Canada, buildings are the third-largest source of GHG emissions with space heating being the biggest contributor accounting for approximately 75% of emissions in residential and 85% in commercial properties. — Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for space heating

• overeating
• overheating
• superheating
• accreting
• competing
• completing
• concreting
• defeating
• deleting
• depleting
• entreating
• preheating