water heater

noun

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

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The state is working to implement electrification initiatives, and officials at CARB also are moving toward a statewide ban on gas furnaces and water heaters by 2030. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025 Grand Design Other notable features in the 21.9-foot (6.7-m) Lineage VT include a Firefly touchscreen command system, an outdoor shower port on the driver's side, a 30-A shore power hookup, a 6,800-BTU furnace, and a water heater. New Atlas, 29 May 2025 In February 2022, Brady had the same maintenance officer repair his water heater, prosecutors said. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 Some claimed to have never heard of a heat pump water heater, while others tried to convince her to install another gas water heater. Jeff Brady, NPR, 7 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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