stove

1 of 2

noun

ˈstōv How to pronounce stove (audio)
Synonyms of stovenext
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

2 of 2

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.
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An open floor plan and exposed solid wood beams set a lovely tone for this beautiful home, as does the vintage wood-burning stove and Dutch-style farm doors. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Research has also shown that cooking with a gas stove in the kitchen can release as much benzene as second-hand cigarette smoke. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 In a laundry area, officials found a 45-gallon barrel stove vented out a window. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Multiple surfaces were unclean with excess grease, debris and residue, including floors throughout the facility, ventilation hood filters and on the stove range top. — Vince Basada august 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stove

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 entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of stove was circa 1618

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“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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stove

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

stove

2 of 2

past and past participle of stave entry 2

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