water heater

noun

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

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Black Marylanders are exposed to about 70% more pollution from residential gas equipment, such as gas furnaces and water heaters, than white Marylanders. Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025 But there’s no conspiracy here, as many consumers understandably prefer gas stoves, water heaters, fireplaces and furnaces to their electrical alternatives because of their real-world cooking and heating attributes. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 June 2025 Samir, who has known Billie at least since middle school, needs a job (and to get the water heater fixed) and is flummoxed by simple interactions. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 Through the program, some homeowners can save $2,000 on costs just to upgrade air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and biomass stoves and boilers to eco-friendly options. Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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