cookstove

noun

cook·​stove ˈku̇k-ˌstōv How to pronounce cookstove (audio)
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: a stove for cooking

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a small cookstove that would be appropriate for an apartment
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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 This example model contains an optional wood-burning cookstove, which both heats the home and has an integrated oven and a cooktop ring. — Adam Williams march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cookstove

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cookstove was in 1820

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cookstove

noun
cook·​stove -ˌstōv How to pronounce cookstove (audio)
: a stove for cooking
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