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

Dinner is focused around a large wood burning oven, putting out deliciously charred meats and veggies, and there’s a vibrant after-work drinks scene that always has this place pumping. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026

One of his most popular early clips featured a Holocaust-denial riff about how many cookies could fit in an oven. —Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Preheat oven to 425°F with baking sheet in oven. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 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