central heating

noun

a system that supplies heat to an entire building from a single source through ducts or through pipes.

Origin of central heating

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby central heating

central european time, central falls, central fovea, central ganglioneuroma, central gyri, central heating, central india, central india agency, central intelligence agency, central islip, central karoo

Example sentences from the Web for central heating

  • She's always nervous in lifts, and hates the central-heating.

    Sinister Street, vol. 2 |Compton Mackenzie

  • Miss Mapp sat down on the central-heating pipes in her window, and fell into one of her reconstructive musings.

    Miss Mapp |Edward Frederic Benson

  • The whole establishment is warmed by a central-heating installation, the radiators being well protected with guards.

    The Woman's Part |L. K. Yates

British Dictionary definitions for central heating

central heating

noun

a system for heating the rooms of a building by means of radiators or air vents connected by pipes or ducts to a central source of heat