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
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The main living space contains a kitchen equipped with an oven and cooktop, a full-size fridge/freezer, a sink, a microwave, and a dining table for four.
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Adam Williams
april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
There is a gas cooktop and double wall ovens.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Copper responds instantly for precision, while stainless steel delivers durability and versatility across all cooktops -- including induction.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adam Williams
april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
There is a gas cooktop and double wall ovens.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Copper responds instantly for precision, while stainless steel delivers durability and versatility across all cooktops -- including induction.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooktop
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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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