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

This one-dish stovetop stew stars creamy white beans. —Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026

Evans recomemnds wiping down cleaning appliances, your stovetop, and your microwave as well as the inside of the fridge to keep your shelves and drawers looking fresh. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026

Once the stovetop is clean, do a final wipe-down with a sponge dipped in clean water to remove any residue. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026

Defrost in the refrigerator or microwave, and finish heating on the stovetop. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

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