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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The 10-inch long slot can hold two pieces of bread, but its footprint takes up 50% less counter space than traditional toasters.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Xinzuo In-Drawer Knife Block Hagmeyer also suggests clearing counter space to avoid visual (and literal) clutter in the kitchen.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
It's arranged in a galley style, with cabinets on each wall, and has a steel sink, a small fridge, a microwave, and a useful pull-out section that increases counter space.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Two-story Luxury Triangular Modular Frame Villa The first floor of the home boasts a full kitchen with plenty of counter space and storage, and while there’s space for a bed on the first floor, there’s also a second floor accessible by ladder with ample room for another bed.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Xinzuo In-Drawer Knife Block Hagmeyer also suggests clearing counter space to avoid visual (and literal) clutter in the kitchen.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
It's arranged in a galley style, with cabinets on each wall, and has a steel sink, a small fridge, a microwave, and a useful pull-out section that increases counter space.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Two-story Luxury Triangular Modular Frame Villa The first floor of the home boasts a full kitchen with plenty of counter space and storage, and while there’s space for a bed on the first floor, there’s also a second floor accessible by ladder with ample room for another bed.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Counter space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counter%20space. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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