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Worktop

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈwɜːktɒp/nounCore term

In interior design, worktop means: The flat, hard surface on top of kitchen cabinets where food is prepared, made of materials such as quartz, granite, laminate or wood.

In Turkish: tezgah, mutfak tezgahı

How it is used

British English says worktop; American English says countertop or counter. Designers specify the material, thickness and edge profile. Stone worktops are templated (measured precisely) after the cabinets are fitted.

Example sentences

  1. We're using a 20 mm quartz worktop with a matching splashback.

  2. The worktop fitters will come to take a template once the base units are in.

Common collocations

  • quartz worktop
  • worktop height
  • worktop overhang
  • template the worktop
  • splashbackThe protective, easy-to-clean surface on the wall behind a sink or hob, made of tiles, glass, stone or metal.
  • kitchen islandA freestanding block of cabinets with a worktop in the middle of a kitchen, used for preparing food, for storage and often for casual meals.
  • natural stoneStone cut from the earth, such as marble, granite, limestone and travertine, used for floors, worktops, walls and bathrooms; every slab looks slightly different.
  • laminateA hard, man-made surface made of layers of paper and resin pressed together, often printed to look like wood or stone, used on worktops, cabinets and floors.

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