oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən How to pronounce oven (audio)
: 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.
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Make the pumpkin filling (similar to pumpkin pie filling) in a separate bowl and then combine it with yellow cake mix and melted butter before popping this cake into the oven. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025 In the kitchen, the steamer can effortlessly cut through grease and grime on your stovetop, oven and backsplash. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025 Le Creuset Signature Oval Dutch Oven Large enough to simmer soup or sear roasts for the entire family and then some, this Dutch oven is a great multipurpose tool to have on hand. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025 Grab a Dutch oven and head on over to the stove. Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oven

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of oven was before the 12th century

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“Oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

oven

noun
ov·​en ˈəv-ən How to pronounce oven (audio)
: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying

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