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breakfast bar

noun

: a raised counter in a kitchen that has room alongside for seating and is used for eating light meals
The large kitchen has a long breakfast bar and a sitting area with French doors onto a back deck.Elizabeth Gehrman

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The roughly center of the home is occupied by the kitchen, which has an oven and sink, plus a breakfast bar-style dining area. New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025 The open-concept space includes a galley kitchen with a breakfast bar and glossy stone floors. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025 The kitchen comes with a Viking oven plus a movable island with a breakfast bar and a side cabinet. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025 To top it off, literally, the cantilevered primary suite floats above the bay like a luxury yacht, offering owners a dressing room, breakfast bar, and a green onyx bath. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breakfast bar

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of breakfast bar was in 1890

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“Breakfast bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast%20bar. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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