space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

Examples of space heater in a Sentence

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The site’s Winter Sale is chock-full of cold-weather essentials including deals on snuggly throw blankets, compact space heaters, humidifiers that can provide a multitude of benefits, and more. Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Staying toasty warm this winter doesn’t have to mean turning on the fireplace, cranking up the thermostat, or breaking out a bulky space heater. Averi Baudler, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Heating up to 200 square feet, this space heater works to warm a home office as well as decently sized living room. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025 There are a few inexpensive ways to keep cold air out of your home, and purchasing a space heater is the easiest solution for a quick warm-up. Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for space heater 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of space heater was in 1913

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“Space heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20heater. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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