Definition

1. Noun:
   • A kitchen appliance for cooking: An electric range is a freestanding or built-in kitchen appliance that combines a cooktop (or hob) and an oven, where all heating elements are powered by electricity.

Usage

• An electric range is used for baking, roasting, boiling, and frying food in a domestic kitchen.
• It is installed and used as a primary cooking appliance, typically connected to a dedicated electrical circuit.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The modern kitchen was equipped with a sleek, stainless steel electric range.
  • She prefers an electric range because it provides consistent, even heat for baking.

Advanced Usage

• "to cook on an electric range": to use the appliance for preparing food.
  • It took some time to get used to cooking on an electric range after using a gas stove for years.

Variants and Related Words

• Electric oven (n): The baking and roasting compartment of an electric range, sometimes sold as a separate appliance.
  • The recipe requires baking in a preheated electric oven.
• Electric cooktop (n): The surface cooking unit of an electric range, sometimes installed independently.
  • They installed a smooth, glass electric cooktop in their kitchen island.
• Stove (n): A general term for a cooking appliance that can be powered by gas, electricity, or other fuels. An electric range is a type of stove.
• Range (n): A general term for a cooking appliance with a cooktop and an oven.

Synonyms

• Electric stove: A common synonym, though "stove" can sometimes refer to the cooktop surface only.
• Electric cooker: A term more common in British English.

Related Phrases

• Electric range hood (n): A ventilation device installed above a range to remove smoke, steam, and odors.
  • Always turn on the electric range hood when frying to reduce grease in the air.
• Self-cleaning electric range (n): An electric range with a high-temperature cycle that burns off food residue inside the oven.
  • The self-cleaning feature on her new electric range saves a lot of time and effort.

Noun

1. a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power