ther·mo·stat
ˈthər-mə-ˌstat 
: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus)
also
: a similar device for actuating fire alarms or for controlling automatic sprinklers
thermostated
ˈthər-mə-ˌsta-təd
also thermostatted; thermostating also thermostatting
also thermostatted; thermostating also thermostatting
: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat
Examples of thermostat in a Sentence
Noun
I set the thermostat to 68 degrees.
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Keep your thermostat at 65 degrees or higher and ensure your home is well-insulated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Keep your thermostat at the same temperature during the day and night.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The $100 Cielo Breeze Max looks and works like a regular thermostat with on-device and in-app controls that can be wall mounted or stand on a table.
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Noun
Keeping the thermostat set at the same temperature during the day and night can also prevent frozen pipes, according to the Red Cross.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Keep your thermostat at 65 degrees or higher and ensure your home is well-insulated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Keep your thermostat at the same temperature during the day and night.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The $100 Cielo Breeze Max looks and works like a regular thermostat with on-device and in-app controls that can be wall mounted or stand on a table.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Thermostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermostat. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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thermostat
1 of 2 noun
ther·mo·stat
ˈthər-mə-ˌstat
1
: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus)
2
: a piece of apparatus (as a constant-temperature chamber) regulated by a thermostat
thermostat
2 of 2 transitive verb
thermostated
-ˌstat-əd
or thermostatted; thermostating or thermostatting
or thermostatted; thermostating or thermostatting
: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat
a thermostated centrifuge
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