oast

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əʊst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ōst)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
oast  (ōst),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsa kiln for drying hops or malt.
  • bef. 1050; Middle English ost, Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oast / əʊst/
  1. a kiln for drying hops
  2. Also called: oasthouse a building containing such kilns, usually having a conical or pyramidal roof
Etymology: Old English āst; related to Old Norse eisa fire
'oast' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
oast-house

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