toaster oven
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of toaster oven
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The Hedgehog clears crumbs from the recesses of a toaster oven, the back of a pantry or that limbo area under the fridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
As uninspired as it sounds, something like a toaster oven can be an amazing gift because it will be useful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Less expensive options include a countertop induction cooktop, a slow cooker or an electric toaster oven.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 22, 2023
This one requires a few extra minutes of preheating in the toaster oven.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2023
It’s kind of chewy, unless you toast it—which I did, using the gleaming, deluxe toaster oven Mamou kept on the counter.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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