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

Nearby, an outdoor pizza oven bakes order after order of fugazza, a thick Argentine pizza. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

How to Make Homemade Croutons In the Oven Preheat the oven to 450°F and arrange the rack in the middle position. —Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026

Lobster tails arrive oven-roasted with butter and classic sides. —Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

These chicken thighs take only a few minutes to prepare before going into the oven. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 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