stove

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noun

ˈstōv 

1

a

: a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)

b

: a device that generates heat for special purposes (as for heating tools or heating air for a hot blast)

c

: kiln

2

chiefly British : a hothouse especially for the cultivation of tropical exotics

broadly : greenhouse

stove

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past tense and past participle of stave

Examples of stove in a Sentence

Noun

She put the pan on the stove over medium heat.

I cooked the burgers on the stove.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Plus, this adults-only treat doesn’t require any baking, just melting butter and chocolate on the stove. 5. —Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024

On her Instagram Story, Kris showed off her Santa Claus tea towels and plaid Dutch ovens that adorned her stove, along with a delicate wreath hanging above. 12 of 41 2022: Kim Kardashian's Christmas Tree Look familiar? —Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

The camera later shows a kitchen space, which has a stove, a microwave and a refrigerator. —Soo Kim, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

The kitchen looks like one found in a restaurant, with large metal sinks and a space where an industrial-size stove would be. —Greg Myre, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots), heated room, steam bath, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from Vulgar Latin *extufa, ultimately from Latin ex- + Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing stove

• Franklin stove
• pellet stove
• potbellied stove
• slave over a hot stove
• stove top

Kids Definition

stove

1 of 2 noun

ˈstōv 

1

: an appliance that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)

2

: kiln

stove

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past and past participle of stave entry 2