Stove: Definition, Types, and How to Use It

Meaning 1：stove (Stove)

Stove 🔊

/stoʊv/

A piece of kitchen equipment that you use to cook food, usually using gas or electricity.

stove 🔊

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/stoʊv/

A kitchen appliance used for cooking food, typically using gas or electricity.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Middle Dutch 'stove', meaning heated room or bathhouse.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'stove' as a 'store' for fire. Store + fire = stove.

📖 Example

My mom is simmering a delicious soup on the stove right now. 🔊 My mom is simmering a delicious soup on the stove right now.

🔗 Collocations

gas stove – A stove that uses natural gas as fuel for cooking.

electric stove – A stove that uses electricity to generate heat for cooking.

stove top – The flat surface on top of a stove where pots and pans are placed to cook.

🔄 Synonyms

range (n.) – A kitchen appliance that combines a stove and an oven in one unit.

cooker (n.) – A device used for cooking, typically with hot plates or burners.

🌱 Derivatives

stovetop (n.) – The top part of a stove where burners are located.

stovepipe (n.) – A metal pipe that carries smoke and gases from a stove to the outside.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'stove' originally referred to a heated room (like a bathhouse) in medieval Germanic cultures. It later evolved to mean a cooking appliance in the 17th century.