woodstove

noun

wood·​stove ˈwu̇d-ˌstōv How to pronounce woodstove (audio)
: a stove that uses wood for fuel

Examples of woodstove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The home has a step-down family room with rustic wood beams and paneling, brick wall, and woodstove; an eat-in kitchen; and a separate dining room. The Week Staff, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024 The one-bedroom home has saltillo floors and wood ceilings, a skylit living room with a woodstove, and French doors to a fountain courtyard. The Week Staff, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024 Glass stoked a fire in a woodstove and handed me a Heineken in a jelly jar. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 The main house has an open living area with a woodstove, a wall of windows facing the sea, and a chef's kitchen; the primary suite has a soaker tub and cedar ceiling. The Week Staff, theweek, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for woodstove 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of woodstove was in 1847

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“Woodstove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodstove. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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