toaster oven
Americannoun
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
Still, none of the methods we tried, including toaster oven, microwave, broiler and even roasting over the flame of a stovetop, seemed to get us definitively to true hot dog perfection.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
Today, I keep my coffee maker, grinder and a small toaster oven on the counter and stow lesser-used small appliances on easily accessible pullout shelves in the lower cabinets.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
“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
Remembering: Hester and Lester on his lap, Grayson’s hug, corn muffin in the toaster oven.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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