How to Use woodstove in a Sentence

woodstove

noun
  • Once there was a tree who longed to come inside and sit by the woodstove.
    — George Saunders, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Be safe when using space heaters, fireplaces, and a woodstove to heat your home.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • And don’t worry about getting too cold, the home comes with a woodstove, too.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Be sure to pop into one of the four warming huts along the route to thaw out by a woodstove.
    — Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Inside, a fire crackled in the woodstove.
    — Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Glass stoked a fire in a woodstove and handed me a Heineken in a jelly jar.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • Inside, the air was dense and cozy from the radiant heat of the woodstove.
    — Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 Apr. 2013
  • In one corner stood a spartan single bed, in the other a small woodstove.
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Stroll the grounds or enjoy a wagon ride, and take home some tips for cooking on a farmhouse woodstove.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2019
  • The family used an outhouse and bathed in a tub beside a woodstove; water came from a well down the road.
    — C.j. Chivers, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • After dinner and dishes, the crew retires to the living room and crowds around the woodstove.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 25 Dec. 2020
  • The woodstove, set into a corner of the room, has a backdrop of stones the size of cantaloupes set halfway up the walls.
    — Joan Walden, courant.com, 1 June 2017
  • Alfred takes a seat on his bunk beside the woodstove, slides his boots off, and hitches his thumbs under his suspenders.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 25 Dec. 2020
  • The space was warm—Svitlana kept a woodstove going—and had a thick-walled central room with no windows.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • First stop is the outhouse (or the nearest appropriate tree), then straight to the woodstove for coffee.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Be sure to discard hot ashes from woodstoves or fireplaces in a metal container until cold.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Christensen scored an old barrel wood-burning stove from a local; Mond bought a woodstove on Craigslist.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2019
  • The room is crowded—firewood and tools jumbled by a woodstove, cardboard boxes, cases of soda and seltzer.
    — Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American, 10 June 2022
  • The woodstove crackled with spruce near where Rigby sat on the end of the table, supervising.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2021
  • My dog was asleep in front of the woodstove, a package with cards and candy was on its way to my grandkids for Valentine’s Day.
    — Beverly Donofrio, Longreads, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Create an unexpected design moment in your space by adding a tile area rug to the floor just around a free-standing fireplace or woodstove.
    — Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The cottage features big sliding barn doors, a woodstove, and a lofted bedroom — unique details to make for a memorable stay.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Inside, a woodstove glows in the dim light, and a couple lounges on benches, absorbed in their books as the late afternoon light slants through the windows.
    — Daniel Otis, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The one-bedroom home has saltillo floors and wood ceilings, a skylit living room with a woodstove, and French doors to a fountain courtyard.
    — The Week Staff, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
  • At Nation Bluff, a ranger had left a crumple of newspaper and dry kindling inside the woodstove.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Everything from your new woodstove to your plumbing torch to your car engine is a study in combustion efficiency.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2017
  • The main house has an open living area with a woodstove, a wall of windows facing the sea, and a chef's kitchen; the primary suite has a soaker tub and cedar ceiling.
    — The Week Staff, theweek, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Quieter pursuits include curling up by a warm woodstove, to read or journal, or taking time to indulge in massage therapy.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • There are code parameters for the width and length of the hearth relative to the size of the woodstove/opening, so consult a professional.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Keep cozy in a room outfitted with a woodstove (firewood included), or sweat it out in the summer as cabins lack electricity.
    — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024

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