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.

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Etymology

Origin of toaster oven

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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

It was nothing like the aging, rent-controlled apartment she once sublet in Venice, where she often had to cook using a toaster oven.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Reddington, infused with Spader’s elliptical charm, was a stylish addition to network TV, a character who could make an amazing frittata with just a toaster oven and who collected sabers from the Crimean War.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2023

We end up cooking grilled cheese in the toaster oven and bringing it into the living room to eat in front of the TV.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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