lunch counter

noun

1
: a long counter at which lunches are sold
2

Examples of lunch counter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lewis helped organize sit-ins to desegregate the city’s lunch counters in 1960. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 The latter was the site of the 1960 sit-in that led to the desegregation of lunch counters in the South. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Plans include reconstructing the lunch counter for a future exhibit, according to the Express-News. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 The buildings' exterior materials will be replaced, while the flooring and wall finishes from the historic lunch counter will be protected, according to the Express-News. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunch counter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lunch counter was in 1869

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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20counter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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