woodstove

noun

wood·​stove ˈwu̇d-ˌstōv How to pronounce woodstove (audio)
: a stove that uses wood for fuel

Examples of woodstove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Glass stoked a fire in a woodstove and handed me a Heineken in a jelly jar. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 The main house has an open living area with a woodstove, a wall of windows facing the sea, and a chef's kitchen; the primary suite has a soaker tub and cedar ceiling. The Week Staff, theweek, 26 Mar. 2024 Be sure to discard hot ashes from woodstoves or fireplaces in a metal container until cold. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 And don’t worry about getting too cold, the home comes with a woodstove, too. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for woodstove 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of woodstove was in 1847

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“Woodstove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodstove. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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