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| ATM |
An ATM is a machine where people can get money out of their bank account without actually going to their bank or into their bank's building. People can also put money into their account at an ATM. The letters "ATM" stand for "automated teller machine." A "teller" is a real person who works behind the counter in a bank. An ATM does the main things that a teller does. |
| bar1 |
a long counter, often made of smooth, shiny wood, used as a serving area for food or beverages. [1/10 definitions] |
| buffet2 |
A buffet is a meal for a group of people that is laid out in large dishes on a counter, table, or buffet. People come up, take a plate, and serve themselves whatever food they want. [1/2 definitions] |
| cafeteria |
a dining hall or restaurant in which customers choose or are served their food at a counter. The customers then carry the food on trays to their tables. |
| clerk |
a person who sells goods or helps customers at a counter; salesperson. [1/2 definitions] |
| coffee shop |
A coffee shop is a small restaurant that serves coffee, snacks, and light meals. It also serves other beverages like tea, soda, and juice. A coffee shop has tables, but it often has a counter where people can eat too. |
| counter1 |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. [1/2 definitions] |
| desk |
a counter or other similar place where one can obtain certain types of services. [1/2 definitions] |
| diner |
a roadside restaurant that serves inexpensive meals at a long counter or booths. [1/2 definitions] |
| front desk |
A front desk is a large counter in the lobby of a hotel. Guests sign in at the front desk, get keys to rooms, and also pay there when they are ready to leave. People at the front desk also help guests with things they need while they stay at the hotel. |
| stand |
a counter, stall, or movable shop where customers can walk up and buy things. A stand is usually outdoors. [1/16 definitions] |
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