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 skillet holds up to 12 ounces and can be used on the stovetop, in the oven, on a grill, or even over a campfire. —Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024

Try making your own candles, or dispersing the scent with essential oils or a stovetop simmer pot. —Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024

Use the non-toxic pots and pans on the stovetop, or throw them in the oven at temperatures up to 550 degrees. —Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Lodge’s cast-iron skillet is pre-seasoned to prevent rusting and is durable enough for stovetop, oven, grill, and campfire use. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above