countertop
noun
coun·ter·top
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌtäp 
: the flat working surface on top of waist-level kitchen cabinets
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No matter how delectable your Sunday dinners are, some details—like visually overstimulating granite countertops and fluorescent lighting over the island—are hard to ignore.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The saloon bar’s eye-popping, maple, epoxy countertop was custom-made in Oklahoma and features a meandering blue river inlaid with real gold nuggets and rocks to represent the iconic American River.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Still, its ceiling lights are oddly of different brightness levels, and some minor distortion in background objects on the kitchen countertop is noticeable.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The saloon bar’s eye-popping, maple, epoxy countertop was custom-made in Oklahoma and features a meandering blue river inlaid with real gold nuggets and rocks to represent the iconic American River.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Still, its ceiling lights are oddly of different brightness levels, and some minor distortion in background objects on the kitchen countertop is noticeable.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Countertop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countertop. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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