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kitchen appliance

kitchen appliance

6 2.1
A machine used in the kitchen to prepare food, like a microwave or blender
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪtʃən əˈplaɪəns/
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Examples

  • "I told you on the phone," I said, "that I'm no expert with kitchen appliances."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • To save dollars, do not have any kitchen appliances or lighting on if you are not using them.

    Blog text (23)
  • And of course, my kitchen appliances I keep right here.

  • Have my eye on a few kitchen appliances.

  • The kitchen appliances come with the house.

  • Learning to cook is not about guessing the functionality of your kitchen appliances.

    Blog text (10)
  • Consider sliding or hidden doors with adjustable shelving to house those kitchen appliances you need to store.

    Blog text (8)
  • The 1950s saw a surge in kitchen appliances and cookbooks focused on chilled food items and drinks.

    Blog text (18)
  • Now, I've gone through a ton of kitchen appliances, different pots and pans, but the Instant Pot is a keeper.

  • Many chefs rely on kitchen appliances like blenders and toasters to make meal preparation easier.

Synonyms

microwave
vskitchen appliance
133 1.0

An electric machine that heats or cooks food quickly like a small oven

is the general label for various machines used to prepare food
appliance
vskitchen appliance
115 2.3

A machine used at home for jobs like cooking and cleaning

is narrower, referring only to devices used in the room for food
stove
vskitchen appliance
  • US
110 1.0

A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food

is wider, referring to any machine or tool for food preparation
blender
vskitchen appliance
96 1.0

A kitchen machine that mixes, chops, or makes food smooth

is the wider term that includes this kind of food tool
range
vskitchen appliance
  • US
82 3.5

A large kitchen stove with burners and an oven for cooking

is broader, naming any device used for food preparation in the room
mixer
vskitchen appliance
37 1.5

A kitchen machine that combines and beats ingredients for cooking or baking

is more general, covering this and other food preparation tools
food processor
vskitchen appliance
33 2.5

A kitchen machine with different blades that quickly cuts, mixes, or blends food

is broader, applying to this and many other food preparation machines
cooker
vskitchen appliance
  • UK
32 1.0

A device like an oven or stove used for cooking food

covers all devices and machines used in the room for food tasks
microwave oven
vskitchen appliance
14 1.3

An electric kitchen machine that quickly heats or cooks food

is broader, naming any machine used when preparing or heating food
electric mixer
vskitchen appliance
5 2.3

A kitchen machine that mixes food ingredients using electricity, like cake batter or cream

is the overall category for machines used in food preparation tasks
household appliance
vskitchen appliance
5 2.3

A machine used at home to cook, clean, or store food

is limited to devices used in the room for preparing or cooking food
cooktop
vskitchen appliance
  • US
3 3.6

A flat surface with burners for cooking food built into a kitchen counter

is the broader category that includes such dedicated cooking pieces
home appliance
vskitchen appliance
3 1.8

A machine used at home for jobs like cooking, cleaning, or storing food

is focused specifically on devices used for preparing food in the room
stand mixer
vskitchen appliance
3 3.4

Electric machine with a bowl that beats and kneads dough

is broader, applying to many machines used to prepare food
kitchen stove
vskitchen appliance
1 1.0

A kitchen appliance with hot burners on top and an oven below for cooking food

is the general term for tools and machines used to prepare food
cooking stove
vskitchen appliance
  • US
1 1.0

A kitchen appliance that cooks food, usually with gas or electricity

is broader, covering many different food preparation devices beyond this unit
kitchen range
vskitchen appliance
  • US
1 2.4

A large appliance that has burners on top and an oven for cooking food

is the general name for any device used to prepare food

How Complex

kitchen appliance
6 2.1
crock-pot
  • US
1 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

kitchen + appliance

The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: an 'appliance' that belongs in or is used in the 'kitchen' (i.e., a device for preparing food). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common, cross-linguistic compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Kitchen appliance puts kitchen and appliance together: imagine a small machine in the kitchen doing the jobs you would otherwise do by hand. So it means 'a device or machine used in the kitchen to help prepare food or clean'.