Definition of "countertop" [countertop]

• A level surface on a cabinet or display case, as in a kitchen or department store. (noun)

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• "The countertop is glass, and it supports a glass countertop vessel sink and a towel rack."
• "The raised countertop is simple enough and built of materials that dictate custom manufacture, but the other questions are fascinating and multi-billion dollar industries will die and rise in the next decade as they emerge."
• "In the process we learned that the population who are mismatched to their kitchen countertop is very large."