toaster oven

noun

: a usually small electrical appliance that can function as an oven or a toaster

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In a corner of the room was her ancient refrigerator, which tended to buzz at precisely the wrong time, a sink, a little wooden bar cart that housed her coffee maker, a toaster oven, and a hot plate. Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 Cuisinart air fryer and convection toaster oven: $219.95 (33% off) Original price: $330 This versatile kitchen appliance combines the functions of several countertop devices into one to save space. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 Meanwhile cut the baguette in half lengthwise and toast the halves in a toaster oven or under a broiler. Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025 Until a few weeks ago, Mary Boyle was a commissioner at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the historically bipartisan agency that, for more than fifty years, has insured that America’s car seats and toaster ovens and baby strollers are safe. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for toaster oven

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toaster oven was in 1961

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“Toaster oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster%20oven. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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toaster oven

noun
: an electrical kitchen appliance that bakes, broils, and toasts and that fits on a countertop

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