oven

[uhv-uhn]

noun

1. a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.

oven

/ ˈʌvən /

noun

1. an enclosed heated compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food

2. a similar device, usually lined with a refractory material, used for drying substances, firing ceramics, heat-treating, etc

verb

1. (tr) to cook in an oven

Other Word Forms

• oven-like adjective
• ovenlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oven¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English ofen; cognate with German Ofen, Old Norse ofn

Word History and Origins

Origin of oven¹

Old English ofen; related to Old High German ofan, Old Norse ofn

Example Sentences

The company has tried to improve product quality and make service more consistent by recalibrating its ovens and regulating bake times and temperatures.

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And if you are anything like me the clock on the oven will present a particular challenge.

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The robotic arms that plucked pizzas from ovens were made by ABB.

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The Hedgehog clears crumbs from the recesses of a toaster oven, the back of a pantry or that limbo area under the fridge.

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Advancements in electric ovens—particularly those from Swedish company PizzaMaster—have enabled this recent expansion.

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Related Words

• kiln 
• microwave 
• microwave oven 
• stove