1. Plural of cookstove; stoves designed for cooking food, typically fueled by wood, coal, gas, or electricity.
Usage: Usually refers to traditional or vintage cooking appliances; Common in historical or rural contexts

Examples

• The antique shop displayed several cast-iron cookstoves from the 1800s.
• Pioneers relied on wood-burning cookstoves to prepare meals during westward expansion.
• Modern kitchens have replaced traditional cookstoves with electric and gas ranges.
• The museum's exhibit featured cookstoves that showed how families cooked before modern appliances.
• She collected vintage cookstoves as a hobby and restored them to working condition.