oven — an enclosed compartment, as in a kitchen range, for cooking and heating food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an enclosed compartment, as in a kitchen range, for cooking and heating food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌvən/
Example Sentences
- My pizza turned into charcoal because I forgot it was in the oven!
- Please preheat the oven to 350°F before baking the cake.
- The kitchen smells amazing when fresh bread comes out of the oven.
oven
NOUN[/ˈʌvən/]
an enclosed compartment, as in a kitchen range, for cooking and heating food
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'oven' derives from Old English 'ofen', which shares a common Germanic root with cognates such as German 'Ofen' and Dutch 'oven'. This ancient term has been in continuous use since humans began employing fire for cooking food.
Breakdown
Old English 'ofen' → Middle English 'oven'. The word shows the regular phonetic shift from Old English to Modern English, with the unstressed final vowel reducing from 'e' to become the modern form 'oven'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My pizza turned into charcoal because I forgot it was in the oven!”
“Please preheat the oven to 350°F before baking the cake.”
“The kitchen smells amazing when fresh bread comes out of the oven.”
“My cat thinks the warm oven is his personal bed.”
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