ther·mo·stat
ˈthər-mə-ˌstat 
: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus)
also
: a similar device for actuating fire alarms or for controlling automatic sprinklers
thermostated
ˈthər-mə-ˌsta-təd
also thermostatted; thermostating also thermostatting
also thermostatted; thermostating also thermostatting
: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat
Examples of thermostat in a Sentence
Noun
I set the thermostat to 68 degrees.
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Set your thermostat to the mid-60s to 70s for day and about 10 degrees cooler at night.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
However, as climate change cranks up the world’s thermostat, fires could become more common in Florida.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The reality is that consumers could easily reduce their carbon footprints by changing their thermostats, buying smaller cars and driving more slowly, but few seem willing to do so despite the many imprecations from climate change activists.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Set your thermostat to the mid-60s to 70s for day and about 10 degrees cooler at night.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
However, as climate change cranks up the world’s thermostat, fires could become more common in Florida.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
IoT Network – For all smart home devices, from cameras to thermostats.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Thermostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermostat. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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thermostat
1 of 2 noun
ther·mo·stat
ˈthər-mə-ˌstat
1
: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus)
2
: a piece of apparatus (as a constant-temperature chamber) regulated by a thermostat
thermostat
2 of 2 transitive verb
thermostated
-ˌstat-əd
or thermostatted; thermostating or thermostatting
or thermostatted; thermostating or thermostatting
: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat
a thermostated centrifuge
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