toaster oven

noun

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: a usually small electrical appliance that can function as an oven or a toaster

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Air fryer ovens are usually larger, having a square or rectangular shape like a toaster oven. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Several surfaces were dirty with sugar residue, grime and syrup, including a back counter, a large mixer and a toaster oven. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Those who own the toaster oven are encouraged to stop using it immediately and contact Panasonic for a full refund. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Grease build-up was found on the inside of the toaster oven at the sushi bar prep station. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toaster oven

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toaster oven was in 1961

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toaster oven

noun
: an electrical kitchen appliance that bakes, broils, and toasts and that fits on a countertop

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