steam heat

heat obtained by the circulation of steam in pipes, radiators, etc.

Origin of steam heat

First recorded in 1815–25

It is such a bitter frost outside; a pail of coal is so dear, and you got it so warm with steam-heat.

The Best Short Stories of 1919 |Various
Sometimes a blast of steam-heat was the method used for the destruction of the chrysalis.

The Story of Silk |Sara Ware Bassett
"We have steam-heat and sun-sets," I might tell him—just for a beginning.

The Crow's Nest |Clarence Day, Jr.
They may not have all the advantages of steam-heat, but they got a look about 'em—the Home-Idee.

A Crooked Mile |Oliver Onions

She was a disbeliever in colds, anyhow, and all winter long she slept with the windows open and the steam-heat off!

Where There's A Will |Mary Roberts Rinehart