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toaster oven

American  
Or toaster-oven

noun

  1. an electrical appliance that functions as both an oven and a toaster and is small enough to fit on a kitchen counter or table.

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

Today, I keep my coffee maker, grinder and a small toaster oven on the counter and stow lesser-used small appliances on easily accessible pullout shelves in the lower cabinets.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

“Sounds good,” said ElliQ, who, like the other robots, speaks in a voice that’s partly human and partly what the toaster oven would sound like if it could talk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Less expensive options include a countertop induction cooktop, a slow cooker or an electric toaster oven.

From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2023

Maniac had a toaster oven now, compliments of his whiskered friend.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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