Definition of cookstovenext
as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it a small cookstove that would be appropriate for an apartment

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Recent Examples of cookstove According to a 2024 Climate Seed Report, efficient cookstoves reduce CO2 and black carbon emissions by 30–60%, while also improving respiratory health, saving fuel costs, and reducing deforestation. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Add some more fun to your festival stay by bringing along a Bluetooth speaker, tapestries, a cookstove and other camping accessories. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025 In Africa, Southeast Asia, and the western Pacific, where many rely on cookstoves that use wood or dung, rural and poor people are more affected by smoke. Judy Stone, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 Distributing solar lanterns, clean cookstoves, and low-energy microgrids to poor villagers might make those handing them out feel good. Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016 See All Example Sentences for cookstove
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Noun
  • It's shown here furnished with a sofa and has a wood-burning stove for warmth.
    Adam Williams July 15, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • There have been a few challenges with the kitchen, namely using an oven designed for making bagels to bake bread.
    Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The appeal is using waste heat – the kind that leaks out of a data center or a bakery oven – to cool spaces without adding to the electrical load of conventional air conditioning.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026

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“Cookstove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookstove. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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