stovetop

[stohv-top]

noun

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

   a stovetop cluttered with unwashed pots and pans.

adjective

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

   stovetop meals; stovetop utensils.

stovetop

/ ˈstəʊvˌtɒp /

noun

1. the US word for hob 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of stovetop¹

stove ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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Made In’s sets deliver the durability and heat performance of traditional cast iron without the need for seasoning, and they move seamlessly from stovetop to oven to table.

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Inspired by the Mediterranean landscape, a swirling blue-and-white design makes sipping the potent coffee from this stovetop pot all the more rousing.

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In my mind, stovetop will always be the monarch of methods — warmth adds its own kind of tenderness — but for weekday ease, my secret weapon is the rice cooker.

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Cracker Barrel started preparing its green beans and other sides in ovens instead of traditional stovetop kettles.

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