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

For decades, scientists have known the flames from a gas stovetop produce nitrogen dioxide, a pungent gas that can inflame a person’s lungs when inhaled. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

Below are tips to keep cockroaches away from the National Center for Healthy Housing: After eating and cooking a meal, wipe off counters, stovetops and tables. —Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024

Following the same water-to-rice ratio and heating the rice over a stovetop can also work. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024

Made in just 25 minutes, with a short time on the stovetop and a quick broil in the oven, skillet enchiladas Suizas packs a punch of flavor with very few steps. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 May 2024

Cook with it on electric, gas, and induction stovetops, as well as in ovens up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. —Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024

Vinegar, which can tackle everything from greasy stovetop to soap-scum showers. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2024

Set the grill to medium-high or heat a grill pan slicked with olive oil on the stovetop over medium-high. 6. —Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024

Reheat in the oven, on the stovetop, or in the microwave until hot throughout before serving, adding a splash of water or broth if needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above