oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən How to pronounce oven (audio)
: a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying

Examples of oven in a Sentence

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Please take the pizza out of the oven.
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Lewis Pugh The Nano Micro House's kitchen includes a four-burner stove and an oven. Adam Williams may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025 Transfer to the oven and bake until the frittata is puffed, lightly browned, and the top feels set when pressed in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat on the stovetop. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 From having a crawfish boil after the first day of team offseason workouts to cooking pizzas in mini brick ovens to having a barbecue cookout on Wednesday after team meetings, Schottenhimer has been keeping his roster fed while also using the opportunity to bond among each other. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for oven

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ofen; akin to Old High German ofan oven and perhaps to Greek ipnos oven

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oven was before the 12th century

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“Oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

oven

noun
ov·​en ˈəv-ən How to pronounce oven (audio)
: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying

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