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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Also joined onto the kitchen is a useful breakfast bar seating area that doubles as a home office. New Atlas, 19 June 2025 Bars Edible snack and breakfast bars often contain gluten, especially those with wheat flour, malt extract, or crispy rice. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025 The new restaurants feature a breakfast bar from 7 to 11 a.m. on weekdays and 8 to 10 a.m. on weekends. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025 The galley kitchen has been outfitted with a breakfast bar, which helps open up the space. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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