cooktop

noun

cook·​top ˈku̇k-ˌtäp 

1

: the flat top of a range

2

: a built-in cabinet-top cooking apparatus containing usually four heating units

Examples of cooktop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matter supports several major home appliance categories (and has done for a couple of years now); including ovens, cooktops, microwaves, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, and robotic vacuums. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The kitchen offers an available dual-burner induction cooktop and a 90-L compressor fridge with two-way door that opens from both outside and inside. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Before the structural investigation can begin, cooktops, refrigerators and a walk-in freezer have to be removed, and the mold and asbestos have to be remediated. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Left unchecked, this buildup becomes harder to remove and can make your cooktop look downright dingy. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for cooktop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop