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 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 And when the same space is used for cooking, living and sleeping, the entire family is exposed to cookstove fumes. Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023 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 The panel also discussed a new CGI commitment to create a global market for clean cookstoves by the U.S. State Department, the U.N. Foundation, the World Food Program, Royal Dutch Shell, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other public and private partners. Sheril Kirshenbaum, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for cookstove
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Noun
  • Besides a one- or two-burner stove (see the Kickstarter page for compatible models), the Dialed Camp Kitchen is designed to hold enough third-party gear to cook for up to four people.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cozy lodge rooms sleep two to four; groups of four can also opt for the yurt, which has a rustic kitchen and is heated with a wood stove.
    Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Place the skillet upside down on an oven rack.
    Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Add oil to a large Dutch oven to a depth of 1 1/2 inches; heat over medium-high to 350°F.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Cookstove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookstove. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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