toaster

noun

toast·​er ˈtō-stər How to pronounce toaster (audio)
plural toasters
: something or someone that toasts
especially : an electrical appliance for toasting see also toaster oven

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Pop-Tarts offers a frosted pumpkin pie toaster pastry. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 On Thursday, April 10, the chain revealed the inaugural line of Fusions and Swirls, which included the Pop-Tarts Strawberry Frosty Fusion which marked the toaster pastry’s first time being offered as a frozen dessert mix-in, according to a press release. Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 The system works like a toaster crossed with a blast furnace. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025 These days, customers come for everything from toasters to tights - or just to browse the store's annual Christmas window displays. NPR, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toaster

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toaster was in 1582

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“Toaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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toaster

noun
toast·​er ˈtō-stər How to pronounce toaster (audio)
: an electrical appliance for toasting

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