oven
noun
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
oven-like
-
a word derived from
oven.
Example Sentences
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Conditions are set to worsen as a fresh heatwave hits western Europe this week -- with oven-like temperatures returning in France from Tuesday and Spain from Wednesday, according to meteorologists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Summer has great attractions, but many of us spend the weeks from June to September in constant fear of being overcome by the meteorological menace of oven-like days and sweltering nights.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
The downside of sticks is that in high heat — think oven-like 90-degree days — the residue can feel tacky or too slick.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
For much of its history, Arizona — with its harsh landscape and oven-like heat — was sparsely populated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2021
The wind cooled the air under there a little, but it was still oven-like.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
