pellet stove

noun

: a stove that supplies heat by burning wood pellets
Have you considered a pellet stove? It burns compressed sawdust chunks, is easier to maintain and is more user-friendly than its wood-burning cousin.Ken Moon

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The ban includes indoor and outdoor burning, including fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves and outdoor fire pits at homes and businesses. Brandon Downs, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 Arguably, though, the living area is the heart of the cabin, with a woven rocking chair, leather recliner, and sofa arranged around the pellet stove, making the shift into full retreat mode easy. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025 Tucked in the basement are a great room, a fifth bedroom with full bath and a pellet stove. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025 The garage includes a pellet stove and would make the perfect hang out spot. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024 The home itself is full of charm, with knotty pine walls to cement the woodsy vibe and thoughtful touches like antiques, a U-Turn turntable with Klipsch speakers, and a cozy pellet stove. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pellet stove was in 1983

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“Pellet stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellet%20stove. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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