cooking range
Definition
Noun: A cooking range is a kitchen appliance that combines a stovetop (or hob) with an oven, used for preparing food by heating, baking, roasting, or boiling.
Usage Examples
- (A combined stovetop and oven appliance.)
- (Describing the features of the appliance.)
- (Comparing types of combined stove-oven units.)
Advanced Usage
- "to install a cooking range": to set up a cooking range in a kitchen.
- The plumber will install the cooking range next week. (The plumber will connect and position the appliance.)
- "a freestanding cooking range": a cooking range that stands alone, not built into cabinetry.
- They chose a freestanding cooking range because it was easy to move. (A standalone unit.)
Variants and Related Words
- Range (n): a shortened form of "cooking range," often used interchangeably.
- The range needs cleaning after the roast. (The cooking range.)
- Stove (n): a similar appliance, though "stove" can refer to a heating device; "cooking range" is more specific to cooking.
- The old wood stove was replaced by a modern cooking range. (The new appliance is a combined unit.)
- Cooktop (n): the stovetop part of a cooking range, without the oven.
- The cooktop has induction burners. (The surface for cooking pots and pans.)
Synonyms
- Kitchen range: a synonym for cooking range.
- The kitchen range is a central appliance in most homes. (A combined stove and oven.)
- Oven-stove: a less common term for a cooking range.
- The oven-stove has both a broiler and a baking oven. (A cooking range.)
Related Idioms
- "a range of options": (not directly related) a variety of choices; this idiom uses "range" in a different sense.
- The store has a range of cooking ranges. (A variety of appliances.)
- "to cook up a storm": to cook energetically or produce a large amount of food, often using a cooking range.
- She cooked up a storm on her new cooking range. (She prepared many dishes using the appliance.)