counter — a flat surface for serving food or conducting business
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a flat surface for serving food or conducting business
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkaʊntər/
Example Sentences
- The cat jumped onto the kitchen counter and knocked over the milk.
- She always has a clever counter to every complaint.
- The spy used a radiation counter that looked like a regular smartphone.
counter
NOUN[/ˈkaʊntər/]
a flat surface for serving food or conducting business
She stepped up to the counter to order her morning coffee.
The founder's first encounter happens at the counter!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'countre' meaning 'against' or 'opposite', derived from Latin 'contra' meaning 'against'. The word evolved to refer to a surface or table where merchants counted money or goods, and later generalized to any flat work surface.
Breakdown
From Latin 'contra' (against) + Old French '-er' (noun suffix) = counter (a surface where transactions happen opposite/across from each other)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cat jumped onto the kitchen counter and knocked over the milk.”
“She always has a clever counter to every complaint.”
“The spy used a radiation counter that looked like a regular smartphone.”
“His counter-proposal was so ridiculous that everyone burst into laughter.”
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