heater
noun
heat·er ˈhē-tər 
1
: one that heats
especially : a device that imparts heat or holds something to be heated
2
: fastball
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The portable heater can emit up to 47,000 BTUs of heat, providing plenty of warmth to make your deck, patio, or backyard nice and comfortable even after temps drop. 
Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Let your backyard parties continue late into chilly summer evenings with this propane patio heater. Taylor Giangregorio, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2022 In France, Orphee Paillotin said, some families will have a raclette heater that's a heating element with a grill top for vegetables or meats and small trays below it, onto which everyone slides a slice of raclette to melt. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2022 The interior also includes contrasting brown carpeting, a heater, and the latest in safety equipment: lap seatbelts. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 6 July 2022 This triple-duty machine is a heater, fan and air purifier all in one. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022 Partners Neev Rohatgi and Steel Cordato invented the Porta-Heater, a portable heater that warms towels at the beach, pool or lake. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 In one case, a one-year-old boy died in his crib after a portable heater was left running in his room, heating it to 97 degrees. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022 The portable heater is equipped with several safety features. Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 5 Dec. 2021 See More
Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Let your backyard parties continue late into chilly summer evenings with this propane patio heater. Taylor Giangregorio, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2022 In France, Orphee Paillotin said, some families will have a raclette heater that's a heating element with a grill top for vegetables or meats and small trays below it, onto which everyone slides a slice of raclette to melt. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2022 The interior also includes contrasting brown carpeting, a heater, and the latest in safety equipment: lap seatbelts. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 6 July 2022 This triple-duty machine is a heater, fan and air purifier all in one. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022 Partners Neev Rohatgi and Steel Cordato invented the Porta-Heater, a portable heater that warms towels at the beach, pool or lake. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 In one case, a one-year-old boy died in his crib after a portable heater was left running in his room, heating it to 97 degrees. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022 The portable heater is equipped with several safety features. Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 5 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing heater
Kids Definition
heater
noun
heat·er ˈhē-tər
: a device for heating