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

This example model contains an optional wood-burning cookstove, which both heats the home and has an integrated oven and a cooktop ring. —Adam Williams march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026

Remove pan from oven and run spatula around edges of frittata to loosen. —Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026

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Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes. —C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 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