toaster oven

noun

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

Examples of toaster oven in a Sentence

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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 Their Smart Oven is a multitasking marvel, topping both our toaster oven and air fryer lists. Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 Tour compares his lab’s setup to a toaster oven, which uses electricity to rapidly heat a quartz tube under a slice of bread. IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025 The clip shows what appears to be a centipede crawling around behind the digital screen of the toaster oven. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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 Oct. 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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