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 kitchen is equipped with an oven, an induction cooktop, a sink, a fridge/freezer, and a breakfast bar seating area. Adam Williams may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026 To take full advantage of the view, Palmieri Schwartz added a breakfast bar with stools overlooking the skyline. Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026 With a jammy sweet-tart middle and nutty oatmeal crumble on top, these breakfast bars are an incredible way to start the day. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 The kitchen has been reworked with stainless-steel appliances and a natural quartzite breakfast bar, but the personality is most concentrated in the bedrooms. Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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