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

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Pop-Tarts Strawberry Frosty Fusion marks the toaster pastry’s first time being offered as a frozen dessert mix-in, according to a press release. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025 In the kitchen, an appliance resembling a tombstone turned out to be a Showa toaster. Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 The modern oven tends to be a Swiss Army knife for the kitchen counter—not just a toaster but also an air fryer, broiler, slow cooker, dehydrator, defroster, re-crisper of pizza, and maybe even a sous-vide cooker. Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025 The frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle and pancake products are being recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toaster

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 23 Apr. 2025.

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toaster

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

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