: 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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Reheat in the oven at 350°F until warm and bubbly (20 to 30 minutes), then top with the tortilla chips and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Don't leave anything on top of the oven while using a pyrolytic self-cleaning cycle.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Cook two smaller turkeys: People can also place two smaller turkeys in the oven and cook them, as long as there is ample space for heat to circulate around both birds.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
When the squash is done, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Don't leave anything on top of the oven while using a pyrolytic self-cleaning cycle.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Cook two smaller turkeys: People can also place two smaller turkeys in the oven and cook them, as long as there is ample space for heat to circulate around both birds.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
When the squash is done, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oven
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“Oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven. Accessed 8 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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