Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /stəʊv/, SAMPA: /st@Uv/ (US) IPA (key): /stoʊv/, SAMPA: /stoUv/ Audio (US)(file) Noun Singular stove Plural stoves (countable) A stove is a machine that is used to heat a room. (countable) A stove is a machine you can cook food on. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads