stove

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noun

ˈstōv 

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

Line a plate with paper towels, and place it beside the stove. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

They can get severely burned from the stove, oven, hot liquids, grease, and hot foods. —Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024

Make sure to install extra carbon monoxide detectors 5 to 20 feet from sources of CO gas, including the stove, dryer, or furnace, and follow the manufacturer's guidelines for specific recommendations based on the size and layout of the home. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024

There’s a wood-burning stove for staying warm and a vintage clawfoot tub for relaxing and soaking up the Big Sky. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024

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

Phrases Containing stove

• Franklin stove
• pellet stove
• potbellied stove
• slave over a hot stove
• stove top

Kids Definition

stove

1 of 2 noun

ˈstōv 

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