breakfast bar

noun

: a raised counter in a kitchen that has room alongside for seating and is used for eating light meals
The large kitchen has a long breakfast bar and a sitting area with French doors onto a back deck.Elizabeth Gehrman

Examples of breakfast bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beverages like sodas and sweetened coffees, as well as sweet snacks, breakfast bars, and condiments, tend tend to be where most sugar comes from. Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024 Includes elite breakfast bar, open mimosa bar, photo booth and bingo. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2024 And yet, somehow, my sister and I had eaten our Frosted Flakes every morning at a table near the window, while my mother darted back and forth, while my grandmother made tea, while my father read the newspaper at the breakfast bar. Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 The breakfast bar and the hot fudge cake likely come to mind. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024 The dining area, separated from the living room and kitchen via a pair of funky pass-throughs, is demarcated by a radiant modern chandelier; the sleekly modern kitchen offers a breakfast bar, custom cabinetry and plenty of countertop space, plus up-to-date stainless appliances. James McClain, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024 Ybor City’s finest address is Hotel Haya (from $175 per night), which pays homage to pre-revolution Cuba at fine dining restaurant Flor Fina and the gorgeous little coffee and breakfast bar, Cafe Quiquiriqui, which serves some of the city’s tastiest Cuban sandwiches and strongest cortaditos. Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024 Stone work and wood beams are a big part of the over-sized chef’s kitchen and hearth room which feature knotty pine cabinets, a huge island and breakfast bar, professional Wolf double ovens., a 6-burner gas cook top with griddle and pot filler. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 Find it on Amazon Watson & Whitely Swivel Bar Stools These chairs will add such a stylish touch to your breakfast bar. Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of breakfast bar was in 1890

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“Breakfast bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast%20bar. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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