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 into center of cake comes out clean, 22 to 28 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 June 2025 Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until cooked through and top is golden. Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 Made In Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven $249 Made In $265 Amazon Foodies can make their signature dish for years to come with the help of this heirloom-worthy Dutch oven. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025 The seeds can be roasted in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit after being coated with a bit of olive oil. Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 13 June 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 1 Jul. 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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