: 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.
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The short of it is, allowing your baking sheet to take on heat in tandem with the oven, when appropriate, delivers tastier results with less cook-time.
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Historically accurate cooking Neither Dodson nor Rea attempt to cook recipes with historically accurate tools, like open hearth ovens and hanging griddles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Broil it in the oven with a light dusting of sugar for a sweet dessert.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes for soft, fudgy cookies, or 15 minutes for crispier edges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Historically accurate cooking Neither Dodson nor Rea attempt to cook recipes with historically accurate tools, like open hearth ovens and hanging griddles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Broil it in the oven with a light dusting of sugar for a sweet dessert.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes for soft, fudgy cookies, or 15 minutes for crispier edges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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oven
noun
ov·en
ˈəv-ən 
: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying
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