toaster oven

noun

Definition of toaster ovennext
as in microwave oven

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Recent Examples of toaster oven Grease build-up was found on the inside of the toaster oven at the sushi bar prep station. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 The Ninja air toaster oven delivers the functionality of a full-size countertop oven in a space-saving design that flips upright for easy storage. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Your life may be improved immeasurably with a good toaster oven. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 24 June 2026 What’s the best toaster oven to buy? — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toaster oven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toaster oven
  1. microwave oven
  2. stove
  3. microwave
  4. oven
  5. toaster
  6. broiler
  7. roaster
Noun
  • The kitchenette includes space for a small refrigerator, a sink, and a microwave oven.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers noted a few limitations to their study results, namely that the experiments were performed at a laboratory scale with a domestic microwave oven, which might not match the results at a larger scale with industrial microwaves.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Definition of microwave oven
Noun
  • Induction stoves send energy to the pot bring water to a boil in half the time of what would be needed with a gas stove.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The home’s living room has exposed concrete walls, a wood-burning stove, and floor-to-ceiling oak built-ins.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stove
Noun
  • Everyday actions generate billions of these nanoparticles, Yan noted, from washing a load of laundry to reheating a dish in the microwave.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to an Elk Grove cafe after finding 251 rodent droppings in the facility including below the warewashing area and on the shelf below the prep table next to the microwave.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of microwave
Noun
  • So while your starter goes into the oven teeming with yeast and bacteria, very few survive the heat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the mushrooms to the Dutch oven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of oven
Noun
  • That makes the toaster, the dish rack and the tangle of cords part of the living room view.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Open floor plans have turned the kitchen into part of the living room, so the coffee maker, toaster and tangle of cords are on display from the couch.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of toaster
Noun
  • This matters because young broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) require very warm conditions to mature.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Pumpkin Black Bean Enchiladas A quick trip under the broiler is enough to melt and brown the cheese on top of these weeknight-friendly enchiladas—no lengthy bake required.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of broiler
Noun
  • Rochester was opened at the time by its head brewer Marshall Van Tuyl, head roaster Philip Enloe and around a dozen other co-owners, according to Feast.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The roaster was also tapped as a finalist for the 2023 awards, when the company was under its original ownership.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of roaster

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“Toaster oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toaster%20oven. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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