oven
word
/ˈəvən/
UH-vuhn
/ˈʌvən/
UH-vuhn
Definition
A kitchen appliance or enclosed heated space used for baking, roasting, or heating food. It cooks food with hot air rather than direct heat from a flame.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly refers to a kitchen appliance: 'put it in the oven', 'preheat the oven', 'bake in the oven'. Do not confuse it with 'stove', which usually means the top burners or the whole cooking unit. 'Microwave' is a different appliance.
Spanish: hornoPortuguese (BR): fornoPortuguese (PT): fornoChinese (Simplified): 烤箱 - 烤炉Chinese (Traditional): 烤箱 - 烤爐Hindi: ओवन - भट्ठी (खाना पकाने की)Arabic: فُرْنBengali: ওভেন - চুলা (বেকিং)Russian: духовкаJapanese: オーブンVietnamese: lò nướngKorean: 오븐Turkish: fırınUrdu: اوونIndonesian: oven
Example Sentences
The cake is in the oven.
basic
Please turn off the oven.
basic
We need a new oven for the kitchen.
basic
I forgot the pizza in the oven, and now it's burned.
natural
Can you preheat the oven while I make the dough?
natural
The apartment gets so hot in summer that it feels like an oven.
natural