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名詞

breakfast bar (plural breakfast bars)

1. A raised counter in a domestic kitchen at which light meals may be eaten, often seated on high stools.
   • 1996, Creative Kitchen Decorating (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd)

     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.

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

   Synonym: energy bar

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

Further reading

• “breakfast bar”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “breakfast bar”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “breakfast bar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “breakfast bar”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.