water heater

noun

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

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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 Fortunato installed two of these efficient water heaters — one for hot water and another to supply radiators that heat the home — in his garage, which gets plenty of heat from the sun. Jeff Brady, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 Built in 1960, the property has undergone upgrades including new garage doors, water heater, gas lines, and a repipe of the hot water lines. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 In addition, there were six dead German cockroaches and two hatched egg casings between the broken tiles at the water heater. Sacbee.com, 19 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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