countertop
noun
coun·ter·top
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌtäp 
: the flat working surface on top of waist-level kitchen cabinets
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Our goal is to simplify what lives on the kitchen countertops.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson’s father runs a business installing kitchen countertops and cabinets, according to CBS News, which noted his mother works as a licensed social worker.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That all flows from the open-concept kitchen, complete with oak cabinets and granite countertops.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
Features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell during the last week of August include outdoor kitchens, a teen room and marble countertops.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson’s father runs a business installing kitchen countertops and cabinets, according to CBS News, which noted his mother works as a licensed social worker.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That all flows from the open-concept kitchen, complete with oak cabinets and granite countertops.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
Features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell during the last week of August include outdoor kitchens, a teen room and marble countertops.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Countertop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countertop. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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countertop
noun
coun·ter·top
ˈkau̇nt-ər-täp
: the surface of waist-level kitchen cabinets used as a work area
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