toaster

noun

toast·​er ˈtō-stər How to pronounce toaster (audio)
plural toasters
: something or someone that toasts
especially : an electrical appliance for toasting see also toaster oven

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Set, as its title suggests, on the last night of the last millennium, the movie opens with a flock of winged toasters — a screensaver image sure to trigger fond memories of hissing modems and chirping AIM messages. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Indefatigable Raymond Lowey, designer of everything from toasters to locomotives, said the Riviera was the most handsome American production car—apart from his own Studebaker Avanti. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 That means, for instance, a new $40 toaster would cost about $48. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 This thing replaces the need for a microwave, a toaster, and 60% of my use for an oven. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toaster 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toaster was in 1582

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“Toaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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toaster

noun
toast·​er ˈtō-stər How to pronounce toaster (audio)
: an electrical appliance for toasting

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