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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Unlike traditional toiletry bags that take up the entire sink, this one hangs neatly from a hook, freeing up precious counter space.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Gourmet Basics by Mikasa French Countryside Fruit Basket Every kitchen needs a place to keep produce, and this black wrought iron basket manages to hold a lot of fruit while taking up minimal counter space.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Free up at least a few shelves in the refrigerator for cold items that guests might bring, and be sure there is ample counter space for other items.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
The floor plan includes three cozy bedrooms, a bright living room, a full bathroom, and a kitchen with generous counter space.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Gourmet Basics by Mikasa French Countryside Fruit Basket Every kitchen needs a place to keep produce, and this black wrought iron basket manages to hold a lot of fruit while taking up minimal counter space.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Free up at least a few shelves in the refrigerator for cold items that guests might bring, and be sure there is ample counter space for other items.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
The floor plan includes three cozy bedrooms, a bright living room, a full bathroom, and a kitchen with generous counter space.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Counter space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counter%20space. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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