oven

noun
UK: /ˈʌvn/
US: /ˈʌvən/

  1. A heated chamber used for baking or cooking food.

    1. I baked a cake in the oven [ ] [ ]
    2. Please preheat the oven to 350 degrees before putting the pizza in. [ ] [ ]

  2. An industrial furnace used for processing materials at high temperatures.

    1. The factory uses a large oven to temper the steel [ ] [ ]
    2. Ceramic tiles are fired in an oven to achieve their final hardness and finish. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cooker kiln furnace
oven transitive-verb

  1. To bake or cook food in an oven.

    1. I will oven the chicken for dinner [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to oven-bake the potatoes instead of frying them. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "oven" in English means: A heated chamber used for baking or cooking food., An industrial furnace used for processing materials at high temperatures..

The phonetic transcription of "oven" is /ˈʌvn/ in British English and /ˈʌvən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "oven": cooker, kiln, furnace.

Example usage of "oven": "I baked a cake in the oven". More examples on the page.