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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Allow the pavlova to cool completely in the oven — at least 2 hours with the door closed. Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Ina recommends cooking the bacon in the oven on a sheet tray. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025 But a couple of years ago food stylist Caroline Hwang, who is also co-founder of Synonym magazine, introduced me to her recipe for the Hawaiian version featuring furikake and a sweet soy sauce glaze that caramelizes in the oven to exquisite crunchiness. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 So this recipe successfully recreates that pizza oven kind of cook, but in a home setting. Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 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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