toaster

¹

[ toh-ster ]

noun

1. an instrument or appliance for toasting toast bread, muffins, etc.
2. a person who toasts toast something.

toaster

²

[ toh-ster ]

noun

1. a person who proposes or joins in a toast to someone or something.

toaster

/ ˈtəʊstə /

noun

1. a device for toasting bread, usually electric, and often equipped with an automatic timer

Word History and Origins

Origin of toaster¹

First recorded in 1575–85; toast ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of toaster²

First recorded in 1695–1705; toast ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A pair of electronic loops in the track, looking like a grid or electric toaster, automatically cause a train to brake if it approaches a danger signal too fast.

From BBC

On Thursday night, the band popped into the US arm of tele-shopping channel QVC to hawk copies of their latest record - as well as a toaster and tea set based on the artwork.

From BBC

Put the kettle on and pop some bread in the toaster because there's lot of campaigning to come between now and 23:00 BST.

From BBC

“Has anyone seen the toaster?” my dad asked at breakfast, helplessly holding two floppy halves of an English muffin.

From Literature

As the launch date nears, the cinematographer William Pope shoots close-ups of scorching toaster springs with the drama of a roiling booster rocket.

From New York Times