toaster

noun

toast·​er ˈtō-stər How to pronounce toaster (audio)
plural toasters
: something or someone that toasts
especially : an electrical appliance for toasting see also toaster oven

Examples of toaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The collection also includes more bakeware and cookware like iron skillets and Dutch ovens, but the new small appliances are a fresh option for chefs of all generations, Ree says, especially the toaster. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024 Experts say to avoid overloading your toilet with cleaning products, running water through toasters and filling your air fryer with soapy water. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024 The opening of the trailer shows a dramatized close-up shot of a Pop-Tart shooting out of a toaster in a style similar to a spacecraft blasting off. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2024 Home electricity was soon also powering refrigerators, toasters, water heaters, washing machines and irons. Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020 See all Example Sentences for toaster 

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Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toaster was in 1582

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“Toaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

toaster

noun
toast·​er ˈtō-stər How to pronounce toaster (audio)
: an electrical appliance for toasting

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