SINCE 1828
woodstove
noun
wood·stove
| \ ˈwu̇d-ˌstōv
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Definition of woodstove
: a stove that uses wood for fuel
Examples of woodstove in a Sentence
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The upper level of the home features a family room addition, accessed through French doors, with skylights and a gas woodstove. — Rachel Lebeaux, BostonGlobe.com, "For sale: Raised ranches in Framingham and Natick," 13 Apr. 2018 Inside, a woodstove glows in the dim light, and a couple lounges on benches, absorbed in their books as the late afternoon light slants through the windows. — Daniel Otis, Sunset, "Awe-Inspiring Canadian Rockies Camping Adventure," 22 Jan. 2018 The building lost power for a time on Thursday, and employees used the woodstove for heat during the outage, but the workers noticed no issues after electricity was restored, officials said. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "State owned building serving Quabbin Reservoir area burns down," 6 Apr. 2018 The woodstove, set into a corner of the room, has a backdrop of stones the size of cantaloupes set halfway up the walls. — Joan Walden, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 5 Ridgewood Rd., Burlington," 1 June 2017 The home has a conventional heating and cooling system, but unless the outside temperature is frigid, the fireplace and the Vermont Castings high-efficiency woodstove in the nearby family room keep the house toasty. — Joan Walden, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 5 Ridgewood Rd., Burlington," 1 June 2017 The brand’s smoke-reducing woodstove fits a full-size kitchen pot, helps mitigate carbon emissions from open-fire cooking, and double as a giant battery, using the fire to generate electricity that gets stored onboard and accessed via a USB outlet. — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, "Earth-Friendly Gear You Can Feel Good About Buying," 17 Apr. 2018 The improper disposal of woodstove ashes that sparked a destructive, two-alarm Falmouth house fire spurred a warning from fire officials on Tuesday. — Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, "Improper disposal of woodstove ashes sparks fire that destroys Falmouth home," 27 Mar. 2018 Fire investigators are focusing their inquiry on a woodstove located near the spot where the fire began, but because of the extent of the damage, the building’s electrical system has not yet been ruled out, according to the statement. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "State owned building serving Quabbin Reservoir area burns down," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'woodstove.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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