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
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
I tell him, “My favorite afterschool snack for my brothers is shredded cheese and red pepper flakes on packaged naan from the grocery store. I heat them in the toaster oven and voila—naan pizza!”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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