water heater

noun

: an apparatus for heating and usually storing hot water (as for domestic use)

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Thoughtful details include an efficient water heater, a deep kitchen sink, and an aesthetic marble bathroom that elevates the space. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025 Health inspectors discovered 77 dead German cockroaches as well as six live cockroaches and two dying roaches in various areas, including near the water heater room and on and in the dry food storage room. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Residents who receive energy assistance may also be approved for a program that covers water heater or furnace repairs and replacements, Rodriguez said. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The bathroom was renovated with a new water heater and countertop, with tiles and time donated by brothers Tim and Jeff Holcombe of Holcombe Homes. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water heater

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water heater was in 1824

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

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