Phrase guide

space heater

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A portable heating appliance used to warm an area or room.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: heater, warmer

Narrower terms: electric heater, electric fire

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отоплително тяло (otoplitelno tjalo) — heating appliance
  • Catalan: calefactor — heating appliance
  • French: chauffage d'appoint — heating appliance
  • German: Heizlüfter — heating appliance
  • Hungarian: hősugárzó — heating appliance
  • Hungarian: fűtőkészülék — heating appliance
  • Polish: termowentylator — heating appliance
  • Polish: farelka — heating appliance
  • Romanian: aerotermă — heating appliance
  • Russian: обогреватель (obogrevatelʹ) — heating appliance
  • Spanish: calefactor — heating appliance
  • Swedish: kamin — heating appliance
  • Ukrainian: обігріва́ч примі́щень (obihriváč prymíščenʹ) — heating appliance