cooktop

noun

cook·​top ˈku̇k-ˌtäp How to pronounce cooktop (audio)
1
: the flat top of a range
2
: a built-in cabinet-top cooking apparatus containing usually four heating units

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This kitchen counter houses the sink on top and a dishwasher down below, while the dual-burner cooktop finds home across the aisle on the main kitchen block next to the large standing fridge. New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025 Off the other side of the foyer is the kitchen, with leathered-granite counters, an induction cooktop and a center island. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Behind the doors there is space for an oven, a cooktop, an extractor hood, a tea kettle, and a coffee machine. Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025 And the galley includes an electric burner cooktop, a 4.2 cubic feet stainless refrigerator, a microwave, and handcrafted cabinetry. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooktop 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of cooktop was in 1941

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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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