stove

1 of 2

noun

ˈstōv How to pronounce stove (audio)
Synonyms of stovenext
1
a
: a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
b
: a device that generates heat for special purposes (as for heating tools or heating air for a hot blast)
c
: kiln
2
chiefly British : a hothouse especially for the cultivation of tropical exotics
broadly : greenhouse

stove

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past tense and past participle of stave

Examples of stove in a Sentence

Noun She put the pan on the stove over medium heat. I cooked the burgers on the stove.
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Everything else — refrigerators, stoves, gas cylinders, even portable air conditioners— are possessions that families have managed to take from their apartments. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026 The stove is made from stainless steel, a durable, heat- and corrosion-resistant material often used in outdoor equipment. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 July 2026 Turn the heat down, maybe move the pan off the stove or give the sandwich a flip. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Hot stove brought down to a simmer Sporting KC’s name has been in the rumor mill this summer. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stove

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots), heated room, steam bath, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from Vulgar Latin *extufa, ultimately from Latin ex- + Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of stove was circa 1618

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“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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stove

1 of 2 noun
ˈstōv How to pronounce stove (audio)
1
: an appliance that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
2
: kiln

stove

2 of 2

past and past participle of stave entry 2

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