1
a
: a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
b
: a device that generates heat for special purposes (as for heating tools or heating air for a hot blast)
c
: kiln
2
chiefly British
: a hothouse especially for the cultivation of tropical exotics
broadly
: greenhouse
stove
2 of 2past tense and past participle of stave
Examples of stove in a Sentence
Noun
She put the pan on the stove over medium heat.
I cooked the burgers on the stove.
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Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
But don’t worry, there’s a wood-burning stove right next to it, and the living room has a Rumford-style fireplace.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Make enough French toast for the whole family without having to stand over a hot stove all morning by baking it in casserole form in your favorite 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Heist Brewery fire The fire, which started while a cook was using the stove top in the main kitchen, occurred in July 2024, CharlotteFive reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Zahra Tangorra’s Marinara Sauce Tangorra’s sauce starts with onions and whole garlic cloves cooked down in oil on the stove.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
But don’t worry, there’s a wood-burning stove right next to it, and the living room has a Rumford-style fireplace.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Make enough French toast for the whole family without having to stand over a hot stove all morning by baking it in casserole form in your favorite 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Heist Brewery fire The fire, which started while a cook was using the stove top in the main kitchen, occurred in July 2024, CharlotteFive reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stove
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“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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