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

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This has breakfast bar seating for two, stone countertops, cabinetry, an oven, sink, and two-burner electric cooktop. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025 The Shaker-style kitchen nearby features yellow ceramic wall tiles, Gaggenau appliances, and a breakfast bar. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025 The living room faces the kitchen, which has a center island and a breakfast bar with space for three. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 The farmhouse-style home with five bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms has views of Camelback Mountain, distressed oak floors, a breakfast bar, two farm sinks, five fireplaces and a pickleball court. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for breakfast bar

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Mar. 2025.

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