Definition
cookstoves
noun
- Plural of cookstove; stoves designed for cooking food, typically fueled by wood, coal, gas, or electricity.
Usage: Usually refers to traditional or vintage cooking appliances; Common in historical or rural contexts
Examples
- The antique shop displayed several cast-iron cookstoves from the 1800s.
- Pioneers relied on wood-burning cookstoves to prepare meals during westward expansion.
- Modern kitchens have replaced traditional cookstoves with electric and gas ranges.
- The museum's exhibit featured cookstoves that showed how families cooked before modern appliances.
- She collected vintage cookstoves as a hobby and restored them to working condition.