: 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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Cover Dutch oven and bake in preheated oven until beef is fork tender, 3 to 4 hours.
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Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Oval Dutch Oven A Dutch oven is a must-have in any cookware collection.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Flay suggests removing the pie from the oven once the center is almost set, which should take about 90 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Leaving the oven at 500°F, repeat with the remaining dough balls, cheese, and puntarelle.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Oval Dutch Oven A Dutch oven is a must-have in any cookware collection.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Flay suggests removing the pie from the oven once the center is almost set, which should take about 90 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Leaving the oven at 500°F, repeat with the remaining dough balls, cheese, and puntarelle.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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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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