- 1(formal microwave oven) a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat Reheat the soup in the microwave. microwave cooking/meals compare oven
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
- 2(technology) an electromagnetic wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light wave
Check pronunciation: microwave