space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

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The glamping site offers heated mattresses on the king, queen, or twin-size beds, woodstoves or space heaters indoors, covered patio spaces, firewood delivered each night, and a store stocked with hot chocolate and other goodies. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Avoid sleeping in any room with an unvented gas or kerosene space heater. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Arakawa was reportedly in a bathroom near a space heater, discovered with an open bottle of prescription pills scattered on the nearby countertop, a search warrant affidavit revealed. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 People turn to space heaters and other alternative heating sources to stay warm, which increases the risk of fires. Andrew Ansbro, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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