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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Holiday Inn Express is also standing by the free breakfast bar. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026 Back inside, a casual dining area connects to a sleek kitchen outfitted with Jerusalem limestone floors, Brazilian granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and a walk-in pantry. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026 To one side lies the kitchen, which hosts a breakfast bar dining area for two. New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026 The modern, all-white kitchen centers around a butcher block countertop with a breakfast bar, and nearby French doors open to a massive deck, providing a sprawling space for outdoor entertaining, with steps leading down to the water below. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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