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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Any of the brand’s countless and colorful pieces will always be a worthwhile investment for your cooktop, especially its Dutch ovens—which are on sale now at Williams Sonoma. Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 25 Nov. 2024 For outdoor dining, the tabletop inserts neatly in the passenger-side rear drawer, where it can also be used as a lower prep/cooktop surface. New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024 Michelle explained that this bar area can be converted into a kitchenette, with cabinetry, a microwave, and a small cooktop. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024 Tiger Adventure Vehicles Farther forward, the extra-long kitchen block occupies the majority of the driver-side wall, giving traveling cooks a two-place induction cooktop, microwave, 122-L AC/DC fridge/freezer, slide-out cutting board and composite countertop. New Atlas, 2 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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