lunch counter

noun

Definition of lunch counternext
as in snack bar

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Recent Examples of lunch counter Neighbors Café, a breakfast and lunch counter spot, skews healthy with wellness drinks like a supershroom latte, fresh juices and smoothies, and overnight oats (there are also tasty pastries and breakfast sandwiches). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for lunch counter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
  1. snack bar
  2. cafeteria
  3. restaurant
  4. lunchroom
Noun
  • What was once a snack bar is now going to be potentially a brewery, hotel, and several restaurants.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • TerraCycle works with hundreds of brands to set up recycling programs for everyday household items like toothpaste, pet food, shampoo bottles, and snack bar wrappers.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
Definition of snack bar
Noun
  • Soundcore Earbuds Deals Soundcore’s Space A40 earbuds give exceptional value for campus life, featuring adaptive noise cancellation that automatically adjusts to block up to 98% of ambient noise in libraries or cafeterias.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The cafeteria in the new Fanning Center that overlooks the field from the northeast corner of the stadium will be repurposed on game days into a premium space called the Wreck Deck.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cafeteria
Noun
  • Food and drink The open-fire restaurant, Ambos, is led by Argentine chef Norberto Piattoni, an alum of celebrity grillmaster Francis Mallmann.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One recall can often apply to multiple different products that were available at a variety of stores or restaurants.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn’t have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Talking about lunchroom challenges at home helps your child handle peer pressure, feel more included, and stay true to themselves.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 July 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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