breakfast bar

noun

A raised counter in a domestic kitchen at which light meals may be eaten, often seated on high stools.

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nounbreakfast bar (plural breakfast bars)

plural breakfast bars

  1. A raised counter in a domestic kitchen at which light meals may be eaten, often seated on high stools.

    Depending on the layout, you may be able to partition off the dining area, perhaps with a countertopped unit that doubles as a breakfast bar.

    1996, Creative Kitchen Decorating (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd)
  2. A food, similar to a chocolate bar, made from cereal, fruit etc.

    Synonyms: energy bar

  3. A buffet, in a hotel dining room, laid out with breakfast items.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA food, similar to a chocolate bar, made from cereal, fruit etc.

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Bulgarian бар плот
  • бар плотraised counter in the kitchen
French bar de cuisine, barre énergétique
  • bar de cuisineraised counter in the kitchen
  • barre énergétiqueenergy bar
German Küchentheke, Energie-Riegel
  • Küchenthekeraised counter in the kitchen
  • Energie-Riegelenergy bar
  • Power-Snackenergy bar
Polish bar śniadaniowy, baton energetyczny
  • bar śniadaniowyraised counter in the kitchen
  • baton energetycznyenergy bar
  • bufet śniadaniowybreakfast served as a buffet
Portuguese bancada de cozinha
  • bancada de cozinharaised counter in the kitchen
Spanish barra americana
  • barra americanaraised counter in the kitchen
Swedish bardisk
  • bardiskraised counter in the kitchen
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Chicago

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