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

Always dry thoroughly, heat on the stovetop until completely dry, and apply a thin layer of oil or shortening. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024

Bring a cup of unsweetened milk (dairy or plant-based) to a simmer on the stovetop. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024

Standout features include stovetop burners with lights, knobs that turn and click, and a working ice dispenser. —Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024

Besides her duties in the kitchen, where onions and meatballs were sizzling on the stovetop on a recent Wednesday, Darby is also on a team focused on mental health advocacy. —Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above