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

Derived Forms

• ˈoven-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• oven·like 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

You might prefer a pinot noir with grilled salmon, but a chardonnay if you’re slow-cooking that fish in the oven.

From Washington Post

Leaving the oven open also gives you a chance to peek inside and closely monitor the cooking process — which, at such a high and direct temperature, won’t take long.

From Eater

Dedicated bread lovers might be happy with a four-slot appliance, while more ambitious cooks should look at toaster ovens and the different cooking options they provide.

From Popular-Science

This portable pizza oven is for home cooks who mean business.

From Eater

Look for versatile accessoriesIf a toaster oven’s role in your kitchen is to be as versatile as it can be, it follows that it should include accessories that enhance its ability to be pushed to the max.

From Popular-Science

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 6, 1/2-cup ramekins and set aside.

From The Daily Beast

Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large, high-sided cast iron skillet.

From The Daily Beast

Bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.

From The Daily Beast

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.

From The Daily Beast

If the cake rises well in the oven, it is commonly said that it is "nice and plum;" and vice vers, that it is heavy.

From Project Gutenberg

When we place the watch in an oven the heat of which is 95 degrees, we might find that it had lost seven seconds.

From Project Gutenberg

A variety of paving tile called "oven tiles" is of similar material to the ordinary red brick, and in size is 10 or 12 in.

From Project Gutenberg

Roll it out thin, cut it into small round biscuits, and bake in a hot oven.

From Project Gutenberg

Allow the mixture to simmer in a hot oven and serve with fresh asparagus cut before breakfast.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• kiln
• microwave
• microwave oven
• stove