Definition

Noun: A kitchen appliance is a device or machine designed for a specific food preparation task within a kitchen. It is a type of home appliance whose primary function is to aid in cooking, preserving, or processing food.

Usage

The term "kitchen appliance" refers to the category of electric or mechanical devices used for culinary tasks. It is typically used in a general sense to classify an object or when discussing kitchen equipment.

Examples

• A refrigerator is an essential kitchen appliance for keeping food fresh.
• Modern kitchen appliances, like blenders and food processors, save a lot of time.
• When we remodeled, we updated all our major kitchen appliances.

Advanced Usage

• "Smart kitchen appliance": A kitchen appliance that can connect to the internet or other devices for enhanced functionality and control.
  • Her new smart oven is a kitchen appliance she can preheat from her phone.
• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun.
  • We went to the kitchen appliance store to look at dishwashers.

Variants and Related Words

• Appliance (n): A more general term for a device or machine, especially electrical, used in the home (e.g., kitchen appliance, laundry appliance).
• Small appliance (n): A portable or semi-portable kitchen appliance, typically used for countertop tasks (e.g., toaster, coffee maker, microwave oven).
• Major appliance (or white good) (n): A large kitchen appliance that is usually not easily moved and is considered a permanent fixture (e.g., refrigerator, stove, dishwasher).

Synonyms

• Cooking appliance: A more specific synonym focusing on devices used directly for cooking.
• Food preparation device: A descriptive phrase emphasizing the appliance's function.

Related Phrases

• "To stock a kitchen with appliances": To furnish a kitchen with the necessary machines and devices.
  • It's expensive to stock a new kitchen with all the necessary appliances.

Noun

1. a home appliance used in preparing food