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

The cauliflower is both browned in a skillet and roasted at high heat in the oven to caramelize the florets. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025

Cook Chicken Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, oven-going skillet over medium-high. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025

While cookie dough sits, preheat oven to 350°F with 1 oven rack in upper third of oven and 1 rack in lower third. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025

Remove pans from oven and cool cookies on pans for 1 to 2 minutes; transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 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

Rhymes for oven

• coven

Kids Definition

oven

noun

ov·​en ˈəv-ən 

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