a piece of furniture with a flat surface that workers and customers stand on opposite sides of when doing business in a store, restaurant, etc.
a long, flat surface on which food is prepared in a kitchen —called also countertop, worktop
a flat surface around a sink in a bathroom —called also countertop
2counternoun
a person or device that counts something
3counterverb
to do something in defense or in response to something—often + with
to make (something) less effective or ineffective
to say (something) in response to something that another person has said
4counternoun
something that is made or done as a defense against or response to something else : something that makes something else less effective or ineffective—usually singular—usually + to
5counteradverb
in a way that goes against or does not agree with something—+ to
