toaster oven
Americannoun
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toaster ovens
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
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
As uninspired as it sounds, something like a toaster oven can be an amazing gift because it will be useful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
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
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
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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