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horno

OR-noˈoɾno

oven

Also: stove (when referring to the baking compartment)
NounmA1
A clean, modern kitchen oven appliance with a closed glass door, integrated below a countertop.

📝 In Action

Puse el pastel en el horno hace diez minutos.

A1

I put the cake in the oven ten minutes ago.

Hay que precalentar el horno a 200 grados.

A2

We have to preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • horno de microondas – microwave oven
  • horno eléctrico – electric oven
  • sacar del horno – to take out of the oven

oven (figurative)

Also: scorcher (for weather)
NounmB1informal
A desolate desert landscape under a blazing yellow sun, with visible heat waves shimmering and distorting the air above the cracked earth.

📝 In Action

¡Qué calor hace aquí! Este coche es un horno.

B1

It's so hot in here! This car is an oven.

No salgas, la calle es un horno hoy.

B2

Don't go out, the street is a scorcher today.

Word Connections

Synonyms

furnace, kiln

Also: coke oven
NounmB2neutral/technical
A large, heavy-duty industrial furnace structure, glowing intensely with orange and yellow light radiating from its central opening.

📝 In Action

Los ladrillos se cocieron en un gran horno de barro.

B2

The bricks were fired in a large clay kiln.

El alto horno es la parte crucial de la siderurgia.

C1

The blast furnace is the crucial part of steel production.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • caldera (boiler)

Common Collocations

  • alto horno – blast furnace
  • horno crematorio – crematorium oven

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "horno" in Spanish:

coke oven→furnace→kiln→oven→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: horno

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'horno' to mean 'a place that is too hot'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
hornear(to bake) — Verb
horneado(baked (past participle/adjective)) — Adjective
panadería(bakery) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The word 'horno' comes directly from the Latin word *furnus*, which meant 'oven' or 'furnace.' This is why it looks and sounds very similar to the English 'furnace' or 'forno' (in Italian).

First recorded: Around the 10th century in written Spanish.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: fornoFrench: fourEnglish: furnace

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I say 'microwave oven'?

The most common term is 'horno de microondas' or simply 'microondas'. Note that 'horno' (oven) refers to the standard, conventional oven used for baking, while 'microondas' is the appliance that heats food quickly using waves.

Is 'horno' masculine or feminine?

'Horno' is a masculine noun, so you always use the article 'el' (el horno) or 'un' (un horno) before it.