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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The main kitchen, with a linear fire feature along one wall, sits nearby with Wolf, Miele, and Thermador appliances alongside breakfast bar seating and a wine refrigerator. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024 An adjacent fireside dining area connects to the kitchen, which is outfitted with a breakfast bar and newer stainless appliances, including a snazzy glass-front Sub-Zero refrigerator. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024 An open chef’s kitchen boasts a breakfast bar, double wine refrigerators, and a dining area and lounge. Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2024 The area also benefits from a lot storage, plus a breakfast bar for two. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 July 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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