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
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
Less expensive options include a countertop induction cooktop, a slow cooker or an electric toaster oven.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 22, 2023
He cooks with an electric pressure cooker and, very rarely, a toaster oven, powering them with a portable solar panel and battery pack.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
She was rushing around in her usual morning ritual, making breakfast and lunch, putting on her eye makeup while looking at her reflection in the toaster oven.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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