oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the best parts about making a sheet pan dinner is that all the ingredients are cooked together on one baking sheet in a hot oven reducing the time spent prepping, cooking and cleaning up. —Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024

Once the butter has melted, remove the pan from the oven (keep the oven at 350 degrees F). —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024

Throw some chicken legs and sturdy root vegetables on a pan, sprinkle with salt and maybe herbs or spices, then drizzle with oil and stick it all in a hot oven. —Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024

Place the pan in the oven on a rack 6 inches away from the heat source. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024

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

Phrases Containing oven

• beehive oven
• convection oven
• Dutch oven
• have a bun in the oven
• like an oven
• microwave oven
• oven glove
• oven mitt
• oven-ready
• toaster oven

Kids Definition

oven

noun

ov·​en ˈəv-ən 

: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying