: 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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This includes cleaning the glass oven door which accumulates buildup over time from splattered food.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Be sure to place foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any spills, and your cast iron will come out as good as new.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
If using the oven, throw the halves, cut-side up, on the roasting pan with the salmon.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
This option can be frozen and then reheated in the microwave or oven when ready to consume.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 4 June 2026
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Be sure to place foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any spills, and your cast iron will come out as good as new.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
If using the oven, throw the halves, cut-side up, on the roasting pan with the salmon.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
This option can be frozen and then reheated in the microwave or oven when ready to consume.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 4 June 2026
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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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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