Oven
/ˈʌvən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA heated appliance used for cooking or baking food.
Extra definitions
nounAn enclosed appliance for cooking.
nounThe heated compartment of a cooker.
nounA chamber for baking or drying.
Sentence Examples
Preheat the oven.
The bread is baking in the oven.
Please clean the oven.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
The modern pronunciation shows a sound change in which Middle English /ɔv/ is changed to /uv/; compare the phonetic development of Coventry and shovel.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Baby I'm hot just like an oven / I need some lovin'”
— 1982, “Sexual Healing”, in Midnight Love, performed by Marvin Gaye:
“The ballroom that evening was an absolute oven. I probably perspired more dancing then during the afternoon ballgame.”
— 2011, Vern Shutz, Memoirs of a Left Hander, page 96:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Preheat the ____.