Foundation level · Year 4 · free
counter
noun · Say it: KOWN-tuh
What it means
Foundationa long flat surface in a shop or kitchen where people are served or work
Dad left the freshly baked biscuits cooling on the kitchen counter.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bench
- surface
- worktop
More examples
- We paid for our comics at the counter near the shop door.
Where the word comes from
From the Old French word 'conteor', a table used for counting money.
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