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

Recipe information Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°. —Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

Don’t miss the wood oven pizza like the carbonara topped with egg and guanciale. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026

There will be tables of produce that’s just been harvested nearby and baked goods fresh from a local oven. —C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 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