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 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and buns are crisp. Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 They are served staright after coming out of the oven. Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Your air fryer will preheat in less than half the time of your regular oven and then can put two salmon fillets or chicken breasts along with some vegetables in there and have dinner for two ready—stat. Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025 Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 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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