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

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Seen in Last Photos Taken During Rare Outing Nearly 1 Year Before Their Deaths While a small gas leak was discovered on one of the couple's stovetops, carbon monoxide and gas were ruled out as causes of death. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Combine with oats and cook over a stovetop until thick and creamy. —Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025

Place a grill pan on the stovetop over high heat or preheat a charcoal or gas grill. —Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025

Simply cook the rice according to instructions on the package, whether instant, frozen, microwavable, or traditional stovetop rice, and heat up a can of beans. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 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