space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

Examples of space heater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tipis feature queen beds, soft linens, mini refrigerators, plush bathrobes, WiFi, outlets, space heaters, and coffee stations. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 Workers sometimes use space heaters because their homes don’t have functioning heating systems — a significant problem in Wisconsin’s winter. Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2024 Turn off all appliances — including your furnace, space heaters, water heater and water pump — leaving just one lamp on to know when power is restored. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Nineteen people died in Tennessee, including a 25-year-old man who was found inside a mobile home after a space heater fell over and shut off, officials said. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024 Exercise caution when using any kind of space heater, creating a three-foot safety zone around the heater. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Lockwood said that the school is trying to fix the various heating problems and apologized for the inconvenience on the university's behalf; but, in the meantime, Wayne State offered students in those rooms space heaters to warm up. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024 None measured below 68 degrees, though the temperature may have been affected by space heaters and ovens. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024 Inspectors also found extension cords, e-bikes, space heaters and hotplates inside the Bronx building, the New York City Dept. of Buildings (DOB) told Fox 5. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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