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

Examples of stovetop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The van had a stovetop, dining banquette and sleeping areas. —Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Look into that before placing a shiny new stovetop order. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025

Gleaming brass features, including an air extractor over the stovetop, stand out among the boldly veined marble countertops in the galley kitchen, while the dining area has a wall of glass that opens to a terrace. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025

Although ideal for kitchen stovetop or grill, a fire blanket may not always be the best solution for a household fire. —Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stovetop

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• mountaintop
• overtop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop