space heater

noun

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

Example Sentences

Using the same amount of electricity, a heat pump can provide three to four times more warmth than a plug-in space heater.

From Seattle Times

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

Eventually, they carried a space heater up the spiral staircase and rigged it up with an extension cord running from a lower floor.

From Seattle Times

In the main hall, there are no lectures to be heard, only the steady hum of the space heater keeping the administrative offices warm.

From Seattle Times

It now uses space heaters in at least one classroom.

From Seattle Times