oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The bird is then brined, chilled for about 24 hours, and rotated in a specialty rotisserie oven. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026

Transfer the chicken to the oven. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

Politics, waivers, and environmental concerns Under the Biden-era rule, coke plants were supposed to start meeting new limits on leaks from the lids and doors of ovens that heat coal. —Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

In a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter. —Kate Williams, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for oven

• coven

Kids Definition

oven

noun

ov·​en ˈəv-ən 

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