cooktop

American  

[kook-top] / ˈkʊkˌtɒp /

noun

1. a cooking 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

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 • May 22, 2024

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 • May 7, 2024

This winter, I found the perfect solution for renters, and for homeowners who are not ready to take the plunge on a whole new stove: the Ikea Tillreda portable induction cooktop.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2024

"It requires such low temperature to catalyse that we could even theoretically do it in the kitchen with the gas cooktop -- but don't try that at home," Dr Tang said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

Smoke billowed out from under the cooktop and clawed at her eyes.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown