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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Celebrate World Sun Day by building a solar oven, setting up a snack to bake, and learning about solar energy. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025 Defrost in the refrigerator, then warm in a low oven to refresh. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025 Because of this, don't use wax paper to line baking sheets or cake pans or put it in a hot oven. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025 Some countertop ovens can roast a whole chicken or a 14-pound turkey, cook two 12-inch pizzas, or even be used to bake cookies, bread, and cakes while using less energy than a regular oven. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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