lunch counter

noun

Definition of lunch counternext
as in snack bar

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Recent Examples of lunch counter Frying is an art, perhaps plied nowhere with such efficiency and aplomb as at this lively lunch counter, where the very air seems to crackle and the scent of pork incites the blood. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 But the 1,900-square-foot lunch counter drew fewer sales than their popular Tropical Smokehouse on Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue, which prompted the shutdown, Lakow said. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026 Located at the very lunch counter where the Friendship 9 staged their transformative sit-in in 1961, Kounter invites guests to sit where history was made. — Jasmine Bourdeau-Stodghill, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026 Really, much like its chili, this throwback lunch counter isn't exactly like anything else. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunch counter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
  1. snack bar
  2. cafeteria
  3. restaurant
  4. lunchroom
Noun
  • The mansion’s lower level is the number one spot for indoor lounging and entertaining, with access to the wine-tasting room, home theater with a celestial ceiling and snack bar, gym, media area with a nine-screen video wall, and several quiet reading nooks.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
  • Chirps Chips are tortilla-style chips made with cricket flour, while other companies market cricket protein powders and snack bars.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of snack bar
Noun
  • Instead of grabbing a seat near the stage for the night, they were whisked inside and have now been in the cafeteria food line for over 20 minutes, hoping for some $15 chicken tenders.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of cafeteria
Noun
  • While the carryout Little Fish location in Echo Park transitions over the next few months to a more permanent space a block away, the only time and place to currently crunch into the sandwich is during lunch service at the new restaurant.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • By then, Debby Orcutt is out the door, helping her grandchildren get to school on time or heading to her latest part-time job wiping down lunchroom tables at a nearby high school.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026
  • At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Definition of lunchroom

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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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