toaster oven
Americannoun
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
The fulfillment center will stock household goods weighing less than 25 pounds, ranging in size from a box of pens to a small toaster oven.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
“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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