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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Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 Indoors: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025 While the dough balls are freezing, preheat your oven to 350°F. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025 Outside, a covered patio next to an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven offers an opportunity for al fresco dining. David Caraccio updated July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 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 7 Aug. 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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