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

The kitchen features several modern features, including a stylish chandelier and a seamless stovetop. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Baking soda and baking powder can also be placed on a stovetop in a pan. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025

Even better, the pots and pans can be used on all stovetops, including gas, glass and induction. —Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

This set can withstand oven temperatures up to 400°F and can be used on any stovetop. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 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