counter
US /ˈkaʊntɚ/
Definition
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please pay for your items at the counter near the exit.
Word Family
NounNoun
counter gốc
counting
VerbVerb
counter gốc
count
AdjectiveAdj
counter gốc
countable
AdverbAdv
counter gốc
Synonyms
- deska piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
- bara room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
Collocations
- Easy kitchen counterdescribing kitchen counter (a room equipped for preparing meals)
- Medium service counter at the branchto service counter at the branch, meaning to be used by; as of a utility
- Hard over-the-counter transactiondescribing over-the-counter transaction (purchasable without a doctor's prescription)
- Very Hard run counter to established precedentto operate, manage, or execute regarding counter to established precedent
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