potbelly stove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of potbelly stove
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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His swanky West Hollywood atelier had colorful wallpaper and African masks on the walls, a huge potbelly stove and a full bar, where customers could indulge throughout a fitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
It was raining and 44 degrees by the time everyone arrived, so the group retreated inside the cabin and huddled around its potbelly stove.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
Around a potbelly stove, students reviewed cases under the famously stern eye of Dean John Condon.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2021
Heat came from a potbelly stove, and there was no indoor plumbing or electricity, according to church history.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2021
Forks, kettles, horseshoes, even the grate off an old potbelly stove.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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