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 2past 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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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
For much of the U.S. population, filling up with gas, switching on the heater and turning on the stove are everyday behaviors that feel as normal as breathing.
—Whitaker Irvin Jr., Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In a small pot, cover the garlic with the oil.
2: Bring to a low boil on the stove, then decrease the heat to very low to maintain a bare simmer.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
For much of the U.S. population, filling up with gas, switching on the heater and turning on the stove are everyday behaviors that feel as normal as breathing.
—Whitaker Irvin Jr., Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stove
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“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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