stovetop

noun

stove·top ˈstōv-ˌtäp

variants or stove top or less commonly stove-top

plural stovetops or stove tops also stove-tops

: the top of a range (see range entry 1 sense 2) that has burners or heating elements

… a new, fabulous … range with a five-burner stovetop that, woe is me, I barely got to cook on before heading to Atlanta …—

Ligaya Figueras

Across the room a … mouse moved over the stove top and browsed for drippings from the big pot.—

William Least Heat-Moon

Inside the building … users have access to a shiny, new kitchen complete with two electric convection ovens, a fryer …, a griddle, a stove-top with 12 burners as well as a freezer and cold storage.—

Brian McVicar

—sometimes used before another noun

a stovetop kettle

Barbecue sauce from the bottle pales beside the 15-minute stovetop version here.—

Lillian Chou

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Besides her duties in the kitchen, where onions and meatballs were sizzling on the stovetop on a recent Wednesday, Darby is also on a team focused on mental health advocacy. —

Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Appliances Sticky spills in the fridge, grease drippings in the oven, oil spatters on the stovetop, and hard water stains inside the dishwasher happen daily. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024 It can be prepared in a slow cooker or on the stovetop. —

Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Yes, maintaining other kitchen gadgets that take a bit more of a beating—like the glass stovetop, which shows all the splatter out in the open—can take precedence, but don’t let your other kitchen cleaning needs lead to a dirty microwave. —

Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stovetop