oven

noun

ov·​en ˈə-vən How to pronounce oven (audio)
Synonyms of ovennext
: a chamber (as in a stove) that is used for baking, heating, or drying

Examples of oven in a Sentence

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Please take the pizza out of the oven.
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Remove the pan from the oven and, with a large spoon, form 6 wells in the roasted veggies. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Heat it in the oven for a few minutes to bring back the crackle. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Oct. 2026 Roast until probe inserted into breast registers 161°, and 181° for thigh, 2–2½ hours (do not open oven to baste turkey). — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 The warewash machine was also not sanitizing, and there was buildup on the blade of the table-top can opener, ice chute in the ice machine, inside the table-top air oven in the sushi area and throughout the microwave in main kitchen. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oven

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ofen; akin to Old High German ofan oven and perhaps to Greek ipnos oven

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oven was before the 12th century

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oven

noun
ov·​en ˈəv-ən How to pronounce oven (audio)
: a chamber (as in a stove) used for baking, heating, or drying

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