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

Hold the oven at two-fifty for about ten minutes, and check the thermometer again. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026

Directions Preheat oven to 350°F with a baking sheet on the center rack of the oven. —Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026

The inside of the oven and the microwave at the sushi bar. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 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