woodstove

noun

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

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In one corner stood a spartan single bed, in the other a small woodstove. Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 Wood containing more than 25% moisture is considered green and should never be burned in a fireplace or woodstove in a building. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 Residents and businesses will be banned from burning wood or manufactured logs in their fireplaces, woodstoves, outdoor fire pits and other devices on Wednesday and Thursday following the issuance of a Spare the Air Alert. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025 The worsening air quality is driven by excessive PM2.5, fine particulate matter up to 2.5 micrometers in diameter, which can often come from sources like power plants, industrial processes, vehicle emissions, woodstoves, and wildfires. Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for woodstove

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 4 Feb. 2026.

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