oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Besides cars and trucks, there’s a variety of household fuel-burning appliances that produce carbon monoxide, including generators, gas stoves and ovens, oil and gas furnaces, gas dryers, grills, and wood stoves, according to the EPA. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

Melt butter: Place butter in an 11- x 7-inch baking dish; place dish in oven until butter melts. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 June 2024

Their entire contents — including freezers, ovens, booths and lobster tanks — have already been auctioned off. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 20 May 2024

These include lighting, thermostats, locks, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, ovens, smoke alarms, air quality monitors, EV chargers, and more. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 May 2024

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

Phrases Containing oven

• beehive oven
• convection oven
• Dutch oven
• have a bun in the oven
• like an oven
• microwave oven
• oven glove
• oven mitt
• oven-ready
• toaster oven

Kids Definition

oven

noun

ov·​en ˈəv-ən 

: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying