lunch counter

noun

Synonyms of lunch counternext
1
: a long counter at which lunches are sold
2

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Really, much like its chili, this throwback lunch counter isn't exactly like anything else. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026 Hundreds joined their peaceful resistance, compelling Woolworth to desegregate its lunch counter after six months of protest. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 Arriving on the historically Black campus in 1960 just months after students there launched sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter, Jackson immersed himself in the blossoming Civil Rights Movement. Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 Six months into the protests, Woolworth integrated the lunch counter. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunch counter

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lunch counter was in 1869

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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20counter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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