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
Ligaya FiguerasAcross the room a … mouse moved over the stove top and browsed for drippings from the big pot.—William Least Heat-Moon
William Least Heat-MoonInside 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 nounBrian McVicara stovetop kettle
Barbecue sauce from the bottle pales beside the 15-minute stovetop version here.—Lillian Chou
Lillian ChouExamples of stovetop in a Sentence
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Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Baking soda and baking powder can also be placed on a stovetop in a pan.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
It's cooked on the stovetop, then sliced and fried.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
The wide base gives you plenty of room to brown meat and vegetables on the stovetop before transferring everything to the oven for braising or roasting.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Baking soda and baking powder can also be placed on a stovetop in a pan.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
It's cooked on the stovetop, then sliced and fried.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
The wide base gives you plenty of room to brown meat and vegetables on the stovetop before transferring everything to the oven for braising or roasting.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stovetop
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“Stovetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stovetop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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