oven
noun
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
ovens
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pluralof oven.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During a fire ban, barbeque or wood fire pizza ovens cannot be used outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Working in food, my office is quite literally the kitchen: I write at a repurposed steel prep table, with my laptop on top and Dutch ovens stored below, that sits directly beside the stove.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The sun’s heat compounds the heat from the ovens in the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Since the new plane uses different types of ovens, the Air Force obtained a few so the crews could practice cooking before the plane arrived, an Air Force official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
And still, on this Sunday, the heat turned apartments and houses throughout the city into gigantic ovens.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
