potbelly stove

American  

Or potbellied stove

noun

1. a usually cast-iron wood- or coal-burning stove having a large, rounded chamber.

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Etymology

Origin of potbelly stove

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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

The loft, which rented for $40 a month, had no electricity — power was wired in from a light fixture in the hall — and was heated with a potbelly stove.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

A potbelly stove took the edge off bitterly cold days outside the rough-hewed schoolhouses north of Fergus Falls, the county seat.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2019

He has a neighbor, Steve, a stone’s throw away, who lives in a sturdy “tiny house” heated by a potbelly stove.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2017

Sacks and barrels were heaped by the potbelly stove, near a cot with a threadbare blue blanket.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros