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
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 was about the size of a toaster oven, unmarked, and cold to the touch.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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