counter space
noun
: total flat surface area for preparing food in a kitchen
I wish my kitchen had more counter space.
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Bathrooms include large soaking tubs, separate showers, and generous counter space.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
How does the Fort Lauderdale airport fill a gaping void in flights, counter space and gates?
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Butcher block counter space references the kitchen decor.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
The kitchen area features a peninsula with an overhang that allows for seating additional people, and there is ample counter space for several chefs to work without getting in each other’s way.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
How does the Fort Lauderdale airport fill a gaping void in flights, counter space and gates?
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Butcher block counter space references the kitchen decor.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
The kitchen area features a peninsula with an overhang that allows for seating additional people, and there is ample counter space for several chefs to work without getting in each other’s way.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for counter space
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“Counter space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counter%20space. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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