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
Ligaya FiguerasAcross the room a … mouse moved over the stove top and browsed for drippings from the big pot.—William Least Heat-Moon
William Least Heat-MoonInside 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 nounBrian McVicara stovetop kettle
Barbecue sauce from the bottle pales beside the 15-minute stovetop version here.—Lillian Chou
Lillian ChouExamples of stovetop in a Sentence
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Tackling tough medical crises comes first, but the writers have skillfully set a dozen subplots bubbling on the stovetop and tended to them throughout the season.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
To cook it on the stovetop: Cook it over medium-low heat with a splash of water in a skillet; alternatively, place frozen corn in a double boiler over boiling water and cook as the package directs, until tender.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
To make a cup of turmeric hot chocolate, bring a cup of your preferred unsweetened milk to a simmer on the stovetop.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
While boiling some rigatoni on the stovetop, simply toss whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish and place two pucks of Boursin’s garlic-and-herb blend in the center.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
To cook it on the stovetop: Cook it over medium-low heat with a splash of water in a skillet; alternatively, place frozen corn in a double boiler over boiling water and cook as the package directs, until tender.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
To make a cup of turmeric hot chocolate, bring a cup of your preferred unsweetened milk to a simmer on the stovetop.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
While boiling some rigatoni on the stovetop, simply toss whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish and place two pucks of Boursin’s garlic-and-herb blend in the center.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Stovetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stovetop. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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