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

To make everything even more Guy Ritchie–riffic, the director intercuts some of these scenes with a recipe for a stovetop negroni svegliato, complete with the ingredients flashing on the screen. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026

This can be in a preheated 350°F oven, covered with foil to retain moisture, on the stovetop, adding a splash of chicken broth or water as needed, or in the microwave until heated through. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 May 2026

Install a hanging rail over the stovetop As in a great outfit, accessories can help tie a room together. —Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026

Without regular cleaning, a cooking flare-up on the stovetop can ignite the grease sitting just above it, turning a small kitchen accident into a serious one. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stovetop

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• mountaintop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop