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

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District asked the public to not burn wood in fireplaces, wood stoves or outdoor fire pits until after New Year’s Day to keep air quality out of the unhealthy range. —Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024

Two men hustled to put out the fire coming from a pot on the stove, surrounded by smoke that had a reddish tint. —Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024

If the Black Crowes were the kettle, taking it off the stove for those years was really important for my heart and my mind and my soul. —Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

The high-quality, polished stainless steel pan works well on the stove top and is oven safe up to 550°F. Bonus: Dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup. —Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 21 Dec. 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