kitchen-range
Definition
- Noun:
- A cooking appliance: "kitchen-range" refers to a stove or cooker, typically a freestanding unit that combines an oven and a hob (cooktop) for cooking food in a domestic kitchen.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She bought a new kitchen-range with a gas hob and an electric oven. (A combined cooking appliance for the kitchen.)
- The old kitchen-range in the farmhouse was used to heat the room as well as cook meals. (A stove that serves both cooking and heating purposes.)
Advanced Usage
- "kitchen-range" in historical contexts: In older homes, a kitchen-range often referred to a large, cast-iron stove that burned coal or wood, used for both cooking and heating.
- The Victorian kitchen-range was a massive, ornate piece of equipment that dominated the room. (A large, traditional stove from the 19th century.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kitchen (n): a room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
- She spent the afternoon cleaning the kitchen. (The room used for food preparation.)
- Range (n): a stove or cooker, especially one with an oven and a hob.
- The range in the restaurant kitchen is industrial-grade. (A professional cooking appliance.)
Synonyms
- Stove: a device for cooking or heating, often with burners and an oven.
- Cooker: a general term for a kitchen appliance used for cooking food, especially one with an oven and hob.
- Oven: an enclosed compartment for baking or roasting, though a "kitchen-range" includes both an oven and a hob.
Related Idioms
- To have a kitchen-range as the heart of the home: a metaphorical expression meaning that the cooking stove is central to family life and warmth.
- In many rural homes, the kitchen-range was considered the heart of the home, where meals were prepared and stories were shared. (The stove is a focal point for family activities.)
Notes on Usage
- "Kitchen-range" is less common in modern American English, where "stove" or "range" alone is typically used. In British English, "kitchen-range" may refer to a traditional or freestanding cooker, but "cooker" is more frequent in everyday speech.