toaster oven
Americannoun
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toaster ovens
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
“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
However, three minutes in my toaster oven and they were absolutely sublime.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 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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