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

The dough he had been poorly flattening to that point tore at a thin spot, splitting in half before it fell between the grates of the stovetop—straight onto the open flame.

From Literature

But if you want to make your own, and don’t feel like committing to a full sheet pan’s worth, stovetop granola is a revelation.

From Salon

As he grabs a paper towel to wipe a stain on his stovetop, he narrates what he is doing, as the manager he met at the cafe had instructed him to do.

From Los Angeles Times

The simple, stovetop kind: winter onions, softening in butter; carrots — either sweet from cold storage or newly pulled and still a little tender — sliced into coins.

From Salon

There are coloring books spread across the table and something bubbling on the stovetop.

From Literature