- a device for toasting bread, usually electric, and often equipped with an automatic timer
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
toast•er1 /ˈtoʊstɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- one who toasts something.
toast•er1
(tō′stər),USA pronunciation n.
toast•er2 (tō′stər),USA pronunciation n.
- an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- a person who toasts something.
- toast1 + -er1 1575–85
toast•er2 (tō′stər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who proposes or joins in a toast to someone or something.
- toast2 + -er1 1695–1705
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toaster /ˈtəʊstə/ n
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