lunch counter

noun

1
: a long counter at which lunches are sold
2

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In Jim Crow Tampa, Black patrons could shop at retailers like Woolworth but were barred from grabbing a bite at lunch counters. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 Ela, specializing in thali-style street food, and Mango, a breakfast-lunch counter, will sit side by side on Hibiscus Street. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025 There's also a lunch counter, which is open 11-2 Wednesday through Friday and 10-2 on Saturdays, helmed by local chef Miz Yalonda Ramsey. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 In addition to the video series, the downtown library's Civil Rights collection includes a mock segregated lunch counter and historic photos of Nashville's movement. Nate Rau, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunch counter

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 18 Apr. 2025.

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