cooktop

American  

[kook-top] / ˈkʊkˌtɒp /

noun

1. a cooking cooking cook surface consisting of a flat sheet of heat-transmitting glass and ceramic material over heating elements, usually electric.

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cooktop British  

/ ˈkʊkˌtɒp /

noun

1. a flat unit for cooking in saucepans or the top part of a stove

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Etymology

Origin of cooktop

cook ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

A good rule of thumb may be that if your refrigerator or cooktop doesn’t need an internet connection to work, don’t connect it.

From Los Angeles Times

If you've considered this question and you live in a rich country, you've probably been thinking about whether to ditch your gas stove for an electric or induction cooktop.

From Salon

The brand-new unit is compact — 226 square feet — but comes furnished with an air conditioner, induction cooktop, refrigerator, laundry machine and plenty of cabinet space.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, carmakers are turning to increasingly novel add-ons from beds to cooktops to boost sluggish sales.

From Seattle Times

Consumer Product Safety Commission charges that it failed to immediately report that its glass cooktops could turn on by themselves, posing burn and fire hazards.

From Reuters