stove

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noun

1
a
: a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
b
: a device that generates heat for special purposes (as for heating tools or heating air for a hot blast)
c
: kiln
2
chiefly British : a hothouse especially for the cultivation of tropical exotics
broadly : greenhouse

stove

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past tense and past participle of stave

Examples of stove in a Sentence

Noun She put the pan on the stove over medium heat. I cooked the burgers on the stove.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On September 17, 1984, Mike, then twelve, had the TV on while his mother, Jeanne, tended a pot on the stove. David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 For a weeknight dinner that’s kid- and adult-friendly, heat up a can of chili on the stove and some ready-to-heat rice in the microwave, then serve the chili over the rice in a bowl. Christine Byrne, Mph, Rd, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024 The most notable change involved gas stoves — a debate that proved particularly contentious. Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The design mimics a real kitchen with features like a stove, oven, microwave, storage space, and refrigerator with a working ice dispenser. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024 Another example of this is installing a stove in front of a window. Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The spacious main compartment of the Base Camp Gear Box can accommodate larger gear, like camp stoves. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 The government has already adopted the group’s recommendations for stoves and refrigerators and freezers. Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The posts shared by Rui Jiang — including a video of a Bible burning on a stove and photos of Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia, with concerning captions — prompted her to call the police Sept. 24, according to court documents. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots), heated room, steam bath, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from Vulgar Latin *extufa, ultimately from Latin ex- + Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stove was circa 1618

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Cite this Entry

“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stove

1 of 2 noun
1
: an appliance that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
2
: kiln

stove

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past and past participle of stave entry 2

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