toaster oven

noun

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

Examples of toaster oven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Toaster oven–style air fryers can, well, double as toaster ovens. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2024 The shelving may be a little too small to hold a countertop microwave or toaster oven, but pots and pans and other utensils should not be an issue to store. Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024 Electric models are simple to use and operate, much like a conventional or toaster oven. Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 As tasty as all of these and other reheated foods can be coming out of a microwave or toaster oven, some foods require extra caution in order to avoid exposure to foodborne illnesses caused by salmonella, norovirus or staphylococcus aureus. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for toaster oven 

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toaster oven was in 1961

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“Toaster oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster%20oven. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

toaster oven

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

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