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Definition of oven

oven

/ˈʌv.ən/
ov · en
Plural:ovens
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• noun

1

An enclosed compartment, usually part of a kitchen range, used for cooking, baking, heating, or drying food.

Example

"She placed the tray of chocolate chip cookies into the preheated oven."

2

A large chamber or furnace used for industrial processes such as baking ceramics, curing materials, or drying wood.

Example

"The clay pots were fired in an industrial oven at extreme temperatures."

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• Rhymes for oven

• Nearby Words

ovarian
ovary
ovation
oven
ovenbird
ovenlike
ovenproof

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'ofn', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'oven' and German 'Ofen'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Oven. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/oven
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