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

Our slow-cooker posole recipe uses pork (specifically rich, fatty shoulder) and adjusts the recipe to be made in a slow cooker instead of on a stovetop. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024

Once your batter is stirred up, cook the pancakes on the stovetop like normal. —Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024

There is no arguing with the fact that Le Creuset Dutch ovens are the kind of forever, statement cookware that many cooks want out on permanent display on their stovetop. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024

No need to worry about boiling water on the stovetop and waiting forever just for a cup of tea or coffee. —Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above