toaster oven

or toaster-oven

noun

1. an electrical appliance that functions as both an oven and a toaster and is small enough to fit on a kitchen counter or table.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toaster oven¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

It was nothing like the aging, rent-controlled apartment she once sublet in Venice, where she often had to cook using a toaster oven.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, none of the methods we tried, including toaster oven, microwave, broiler and even roasting over the flame of a stovetop, seemed to get us definitively to true hot dog perfection.

From Salon

Today, I keep my coffee maker, grinder and a small toaster oven on the counter and stow lesser-used small appliances on easily accessible pullout shelves in the lower cabinets.

From Seattle Times

The fulfillment center will stock household goods weighing less than 25 pounds, ranging in size from a box of pens to a small toaster oven.

From Seattle Times

“Sounds good,” said ElliQ, who, like the other robots, speaks in a voice that’s partly human and partly what the toaster oven would sound like if it could talk.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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