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

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These heavenly squares are then baked in the oven until golden, crispy brown. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025

After going into the oven for an hour, the bread is almost ready. —Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

After shaping and cutting the dumplings, the recipe instructed me to bake them in the oven, cool and serve. —Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025

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