Phrase guide

underfloor heating

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various central heating (and sometimes cooling) systems that achieve indoor climate control for thermal comfort using conduction, radiation, and convection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: floor heating

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 地暖 (dìnuǎn) — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Dutch: vloerverwarming — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Finnish: lattialämmitys — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • French: chauffage au sol — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Galician: chan radiante — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • German: Fußbodenheizung — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Hungarian: padlófűtés — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Italian: pannelli radianti — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Japanese: 床暖房 (yukadanbō) — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Polish: podłogówka — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Portuguese: piso radiante — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Romanian: încălzire prin pardoseală — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Russian: тёплый пол (tjóplyj pol) — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Serbo-Croatian: podno grijanje — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Slovene: talno ogrevanje — heating system that operates from under the floor
  • Spanish: suelo radiante — heating system that operates from under the floor