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toaster oven

noun

: a usually small electrical appliance that can function as an oven or a toaster

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Zoox, with its purpose‑built vehicle resembling a toaster oven on wheels and without any manual controls such as a steering wheel or pedals, began offering free robotaxi rides to the public in and around the Las Vegas Strip in September. Juby Babu, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025 We’re perched on the south-facing slope, about 80 meters above the valley bottom, on a trail about as wide as a toaster oven. Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025 Integrated Specialty Small Appliances From a toaster oven with air-fry capability to espresso machines, Hudson included compact, high-function appliances in the kitchen layout. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025 Check the toaster oven manual as well as the box your aluminum foil came in before using it. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toaster oven

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toaster oven was in 1961

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“Toaster oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster%20oven. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

toaster oven

noun
: an electrical kitchen appliance that bakes, broils, and toasts and that fits on a countertop

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