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

During the summertime, ceiling fans, plenty of cool drinks, and even a menu that doesn’t require heating an oven or stove can all help keep your guests and home cool and comfortable. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026

How To Clean Oven Racks With Dish Detergent To clean oven racks using dish detergent, Fierman suggests doing the scrubbing in your bathtub. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026

Instead, thin chicken breasts are folded around the filling, quickly breaded and seared for color and crunch, then finished in the oven until juicy and melty. —John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026

Served straight out of the oven, this English-style bread pudding is destined to warm up any chilly morning brunch. —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 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