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

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It’s outfitted with nearly a full kitchen — minus an oven — and is stocked with juicers and staple liquors to craft seasonal menus. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025

Get the Recipe What to do with the leftovers: Heat some seasoned chickpeas in a skillet, add a few fillets of firm white fish, transfer to a low oven and bake just until the fish flakes with a fork. —Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025

But the tension between them has melted away like cocaine in a 309-degree oven. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025

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