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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) advises turning space heaters off before going to bed or leaving the room. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 Hackman was on the floor in the mud room while Arakawa was on the floor in a bathroom with a space heater near her body, according to the search warrant. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025 Hackman was found in a mudroom and Arakawa was found in a bathroom next to a space heater, and there was an open prescription bottle and pills on the counter near Arakawa, the warrant said. David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025 Arakawa was found lying on her side on the floor in a bathroom, with a space heater near her body, according to the search warrant. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 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 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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