A1 noun Neutral #4,962 most common

stove

/stoʊv/

A stove is a large piece of kitchen equipment used for cooking food. It provides heat through burners on the top or an enclosed space called an oven.

Examples

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1

I am cooking a large pot of soup on the stove for dinner.

I am cooking a large pot of soup on the stove for dinner.

2

The residential unit is furnished with a high-efficiency electric stove.

The residential unit is furnished with a high-efficiency electric stove.

3

Don't touch the stove; it's still super hot!

Don't touch the stove; it's still super hot!

Word Family

Noun
stove
Related
stovetop
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Memory Tip

Think of the letters 'ST' in STove: you use it to make STew and it produces STeam.

Quick Quiz

Please turn off the ___ after you finish boiling the eggs.

Correct!

The correct answer is: stove

Examples

1

I am cooking a large pot of soup on the stove for dinner.

everyday

I am cooking a large pot of soup on the stove for dinner.

2

The residential unit is furnished with a high-efficiency electric stove.

formal

The residential unit is furnished with a high-efficiency electric stove.

3

Don't touch the stove; it's still super hot!

informal

Don't touch the stove; it's still super hot!

4

The transition from wood-burning to gas stoves significantly changed domestic labor.

academic

The transition from wood-burning to gas stoves significantly changed domestic labor.

5

Our restaurant supplies division offers a variety of commercial-grade stoves.

business

Our restaurant supplies division offers a variety of commercial-grade stoves.

Word Family

Noun
stove
Related
stovetop

Common Collocations

gas stove gas stove
electric stove electric stove
turn on the stove turn on the stove
wood-burning stove wood-burning stove
kitchen stove kitchen stove

Common Phrases

hot off the stove

recently cooked and fresh

stovetop cooking

cooking using the burners on top of the stove

on the stove

currently being cooked

Often Confused With

stove vs oven

The stove refers to the entire unit or the top burners, while the oven is the enclosed box used for baking.

stove vs range

A range is a specific type of stove that includes both burners and an oven in one unit; 'stove' is more general.

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Usage Notes

In American English, 'stove' is the most common term for the appliance. In British English, 'cooker' is often used instead.

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Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes use 'stove' to mean only the oven part. Remember that 'on the stove' usually refers to the top surface (the burners).

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Memory Tip

Think of the letters 'ST' in STove: you use it to make STew and it produces STeam.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Old English 'stofa', which originally meant a heated room or a bath-house.

Grammar Patterns

Countable noun: one stove, two stoves Commonly used with the preposition 'on' (e.g., 'The water is on the stove')
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Cultural Context

In many Western cultures, the stove is considered the 'heart' of the kitchen where family meals are prepared.

Quick Quiz

Please turn off the ___ after you finish boiling the eggs.

Correct!

The correct answer is: stove

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