water heater

noun

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

Examples of water heater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In total, the program will make $40 million available to help people install heat pumps that cool and heat homes, electric stoves, water heaters and other appliances. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Wash most of your laundry in cold water to reduce the load on your water heater. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2026

Skipping Annual Water Heater Maintenance Hargrave says skipping annual water heater maintenance before winter could lead to equipment problems and inefficiency. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2026

Heatbit says this fits existing electric tank water heaters from big brands sold across North America, in the standard 1-inch screw-in element port. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water heater

• amphitheater
• bolometer
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• milliliter