oven

[ uhv-uh n ]

/ ˈʌv ən /

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noun

a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.

Origin of oven

before 900; Middle English; Old English ofen; cognate with German Ofen, Old Norse ofn

OTHER WORDS FROM oven

ov·en·like, adjective

Words nearby oven

ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven, oven-ready, ovenable, ovenbird, ovenproof, ovenware

Example sentences from the Web for oven

Bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.

Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie |Carla Hall |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.

Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries |Carla Hall |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.

Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies |Ina Garten |November 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
French and Crown one rib rack and season with salt and pepper, cover exposed bones with foil, cook in oven at 350 for 2.5 hours.

Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship |Harley Morenstein |July 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In stand mixer, mix cookie mix following the directions on the box, scoop 11 cookies onto baking sheet, place in oven.

Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship |Harley Morenstein |July 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"Then I'd advise you to be careful," said Kittie, taking a hurried peep into the oven.

Six Girls |Fannie Belle Irving
Leave it about a quarter of an hour in the oven, so that it becomes slightly browned.

The Belgian Cookbook |Various
Near it was the bakery, if the mansion required one, supplied with an oven.

The Private Life of the Romans |Harold Whetstone Johnston
The four burners are controlled by the stop-cocks e, and the oven and the broiler by the stop-cock f.

Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 |Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Neighbours who are not lucky enough to have such an oven bring in their food, and we let them put it in our ovens.

Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago |Hannah Trager

British Dictionary definitions for oven

oven

/ (ˈʌvən) /

noun

an enclosed heated compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food

a similar device, usually lined with a refractory material, used for drying substances, firing ceramics, heat-treating, etc

verb

(tr) to cook in an oven

Derived forms of oven

oven-like, adjective

Word Origin for oven

Old English ofen; related to Old High German ofan, Old Norse ofn

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