lunch counter

noun

1

: a long counter at which lunches are sold

2

: luncheonette

Examples of lunch counter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The landlord was the university, so the couple applied for the lease, vowing to open a lunch counter, support local farmers, employ students, and change up the menu weekly. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Seth & Manni's pop-up lunch counter served sandwiches like pulled pork with a side of pickles. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In 1960, a Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina, that had been the scene of nearly six months of sit-in protests against its whites-only lunch counter, dropped its segregation policy. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Travel Abroad Chef Alfredo Nogueira and Ryan Iriarte opened Cafe Conmigo, a little lunch counter and coffee joint inspired by Cuba, in 2026. — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lunch counter

• encounter