steam heat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steam heat
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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There has been much discussion about possible health benefits of sweating - spas offer services promising to "sweat out toxins," using steam, heat, and infrared light.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Centralized steam boilers powered by natural gas or oil typically provide the heat, and they are wasteful — the NYCHA’s climate mitigation roadmap calls steam heat “19th-century technology incompatible with 21st-century needs.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
When a volcano erupts, it releases ash, smoke, steam, heat, gases and fine particulates into the atmosphere.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2022
Truman also added steam heat to the presidential lodge, allowing the retreat to be used year-round.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2017
“Yeah. That was a long time ago. But look! You can’t claim 1917’s going to be important because we’ll have ’lectricity and steam heat.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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