: a chamber (as in a stove) that is 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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Harsh cleaners like bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, and disinfecting wipes can degrade the surface and cause rust to form.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Even her voice sounded like something just pulled from the oven.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Bake in a 350° oven until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Wall ovens are set at counter height instead of below the knee.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Even her voice sounded like something just pulled from the oven.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Bake in a 350° oven until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Wall ovens are set at counter height instead of below the knee.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for oven
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“Oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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oven
noun
ov·en
ˈəv-ən 
: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying
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