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| bar1 |
a long counter, often made of smooth, shiny wood, used as a serving area for food or beverages. [1/10 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] |
| 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] |
| 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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