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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Over time, excavations show that people eventually dug cellars and caves into the former ground levels for ovens, fireplaces, and mills. Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025 Heat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Sami Tamimi august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 Biohackers would take the drug, and maybe even the punches, but their ovens are already set low. Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 Staff will then finish baking the items in ovens on site. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 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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