Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Please take the pizza out of the oven.
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The home features two ovens, a two-sink vanity on the second floor and an outdoor deck.—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 To ensure that the pasta has the correct consistency, make sure a decent amount of sauce is pooling in the bottom of the Dutch oven.—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 In a skillet or in the oven, the beans simmer in a tangy tomato sauce doused in rich olive oil, with oregano, garlic, and red pepper flakes shining through.—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025 While the oven preheats, boil some water in a large pot and cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 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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