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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The Tequila undergoes a traditional production process that includes slow-cooking the agave in stone ovens, roller mill extraction, and fermentation in stainless steel tanks without fibers. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Outside, a covered patio next to an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven offers an opportunity for al fresco dining. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025 Eating meatloaf hot from the oven for dinner is merely its first step toward final glory, which is to be meatloaf sandwiches for lunch the next day. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 The outer walls of the kitchen have a Thermador range with a large oven. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 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 15 Jun. 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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