stovetop

American  

[stohv-top] / ˈstoʊvˌtɒp /

noun

1. the upper surface of a stove, stave, especially the area used for cooking.

   a stovetop cluttered with unwashed pots and pans.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or suitable for use or preparation on the top tops of a cooking stove: stave.

   stovetop meals; stovetop utensils.

stovetop British  

/ ˈstəʊvˌtɒp /

noun

1. the US word for hob 1

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Etymology

Origin of stovetop

stove ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

Then scatter olives and capers on top, and let the pan bubble away on the stovetop over high heat until the sauce reduces and the flavors meld.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coffee on the stovetop, with just a hint of hawaij, from the smell of it.

From Literature

I thought briefly about making a stovetop quick jam to swirl through the batter — dramatic, showy — but that felt like inviting too much liquid chaos into the mix.

From Salon

Green beans and other sides were prepared in ovens instead of traditional stovetop kettles, and food was reheated when needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grace, who I once buckled into a car seat and bribed with Goldfish crackers, is now somehow a fully grown human capable of managing a stovetop, wrangling guest lists and hosting a whole Thanksgiving dinner without an adult supervising from three feet away.

From Salon