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

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat small portions on the stovetop or in the microwave when ready to serve. —Martina McBride, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2024

Food blogger Marta Rivera Diaz’s go-to is to simmer a pot of water with lemon slices, bay leaves and cloves, as a stovetop potpourri of sorts. —Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

Thankfully, the crack didn’t affect the stovetop’s interactive elements. —Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024

The second requires a hot skillet and twelve minutes of stovetop cooking. —Sarah Schutte, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024

Dirty kitchen: How to clean a glass stovetop How to easily clean dirty stove grates Supplies: Dish soap Extra hot water Scrub brush Baking soda Vegetable oil (optional) Instructions: Plug the drain in your kitchen sink. —Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024

Fellow Stagg Electric Gooseneck Kettle $165 Buy on Nordstrom $195 Buy on Williams-Sonoma $165 Who has time to babysit a stovetop kettle? —Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024

This three-burner propane stove from Goplus can boil water faster than one shopper’s indoor stovetop and can comfortably accommodate two pans and a tea kettle, according to another reviewer. —Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024

The pan can be used on all stovetops, including induction, and in the oven up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. —Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above