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toaster oven

American  
Or toaster-oven

noun

  • toaster ovens
    plural
  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.


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Origin of toaster oven

First recorded in 1975–80

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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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