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 new restaurants feature a breakfast bar from 7 to 11 a.m. on weekdays and 8 to 10 a.m. on weekends. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025 The galley kitchen has been outfitted with a breakfast bar, which helps open up the space. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2025 In Lake Forest, Thuney’s new house has four full bathrooms, two half baths, a grand two-story foyer, an open floor plan, limestone floors, a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a wet bar and an island with a breakfast bar. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 This includes a small fridge, an electric cooktop, a sink, cabinetry, and a breakfast bar for two people. Adam Williams may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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