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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Served fresh from the oven in a hot cast-iron pot with mouth-puckering berry ice cream, the oozing-with-chocolate babka is the one to choose. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Until the real turkey makes its way from the oven to the table, this resin turkey is the perfect placeholder. Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 Spread the seeds on a cookie or baking sheet and toast them in the oven at 250 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Place the pan in the oven and turn the oven on to 400 degrees F to preheat. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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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