noun

counter

counter, countertop, bar, checkout

I paid for the goods at the counter.

I paid for the goods at the counter.

She prepared the food on the kitchen counter.

She prepared the food on the kitchen counter.

((at/on/behind)) the counter He works behind the counter.

Synonyms: bar, countertop, checkout

From Latin 'contra' (against). Originally meant a table for counting money, from the verb 'to count'.

Imagine 'counting' your money on a shop counter.

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