oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Use the kitchen workhorse to fry eggs and sear meat over the stove, or pop it in the oven to roast veggies. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024

Bake cornbread: Bake in preheated oven until edges are golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. —Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

It can be sliced and roasted in the oven with just a sprinkle of turmeric and a drizzle of olive oil; it can be served in a soup with ginger, coconut milk, and black pepper. —Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024

Roast and Serve Place in a roasting pan, breast-side up, and roast in oven for 2 to 2-1/4 hours or until internal temperature reaches 165 degree F on an instant-read thermometer. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

oven

noun

ov·​en ˈəv-ən 

: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying