space heater

noun

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

Examples of space heater in a Sentence

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Buy this space heater for $44.97 at Amazon Ninja AG301 Foodi 5-in-1 Indoor Grill Grilling, baking, dehydrating, roasting or air frying, this handy grill does it all with cyclonic air that can reach up to 500 degrees. Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Actor Gene Hackman, His Wife and Dog Found Dead in Santa Fe Home: Sheriff Arakawa was found lying on her side in a bathroom, with a space heater near her body, per the affidavit. Laura Barcella, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 The actor was found in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while his wife was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the nearby countertop, according to the warrant. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Pets should be brought inside, and extra caution should be taken when using space heaters or fireplaces to avoid fire hazards. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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space heater

noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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