space heater

British  

noun

1. a heater used to warm the air in an enclosed area, such as a room or office

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Example Sentences

A mattress pad consumes about 75 watts for a single zone, costing roughly 3 cents per hour to warm up your bed—compared with about 30 cents per hour for a medium-size space heater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Louis Jr. purchased a small trailer with a tiny space heater to sit on the lot so the kids could eat and rest there while he and his wife sold trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Unlike a space heater, a heat pump extracts heat from outside air, even in subzero temperatures, and then runs it through a compressor, which makes it even hotter, before pumping it indoors.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2024

At the same time, companies are trying to develop more agile heat pumps—the window A/C or space heater equivalent for renters who can’t make structural changes.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2023

Saving my game also allowed me to log out for bathroom breaks, and to recharge my space heater.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline