stove

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noun

ˈstōv How to pronounce stove (audio)
Synonyms of stovenext
1
a
: a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
b
: a device that generates heat for special purposes (as for heating tools or heating air for a hot blast)
c
: kiln
2
chiefly British : a hothouse especially for the cultivation of tropical exotics
broadly : greenhouse

stove

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past tense and past participle of stave

Examples of stove in a Sentence

Noun She put the pan on the stove over medium heat. I cooked the burgers on the stove.
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Noun
Other accommodations here include the Safari tents, which are more minimalist and only feature cozy beds, wood flooring, and wood stoves—the bathrooms for these units are communal and located nearby in the bathhouse. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026 The slide-out below the fridge houses a sink, long countertop, stowed dual-burner gas stove, and under-counter utensil drawer. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 In practice, that means keeping prep tools like knives, cutting boards and mixing bowls together near one counter and storing cookware, oils and utensils close to the stove. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The cooking stove often doubled as the dwelling’s heat source. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stove

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots), heated room, steam bath, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from Vulgar Latin *extufa, ultimately from Latin ex- + Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of stove was circa 1618

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“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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stove

1 of 2 noun
ˈstōv How to pronounce stove (audio)
1
: an appliance that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
2
: kiln

stove

2 of 2

past and past participle of stave entry 2

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