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counter
noun
a
long
flat
surface
in
a
kitchen
,
shop
,
café
,
or
bar
where
food
is
prepared
,
goods
are
shown
,
or
money
is
paid
•
She
placed
the
groceries
on
the
kitchen
counter
before
unpacking
them
.
She
placed
the
groceries
on
the
kitchen
counter
before
unpacking
them
.
•
The
barista
wiped
the
coffee
counter
spotless
after
closing
.
The
barista
wiped
the
coffee
counter
spotless
after
closing
.
From
Middle
English
countour
,
from
Anglo-French
counter
and
Old
French
contouer
,
originally
meaning
'table
where
accounts
are
kept'
.
noun
a
small
device
or
a
person
whose
job
is
to
count
the
number
of
things
,
people
,
or
events
•
The
turnstile
has
a
digital
counter
that
shows
how
many
people
have
entered
.
The
turnstile
has
a
digital
counter
that
shows
how
many
people
have
entered
.
•
She
clicked
the
handheld
counter
each
time
a
bird
flew
past
.
She
clicked
the
handheld
counter
each
time
a
bird
flew
past
.
Derived
from
the
verb
'count'
+-er
suffix
,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
for
mechanical
tallying
devices
.
verb
-
counter
,
countering
,
counters
,
countered
to
reply
to
something
by
saying
or
doing
something
that
opposes
it
•
She
countered
his
claim
with
solid
evidence
.
She
countered
his
claim
with
solid
evidence
.
•
The
company
quickly
countered
the
rumors
with
an
official
statement
.
The
company
quickly
countered
the
rumors
with
an
official
statement
.
From
Old
French
contre
‘
against
’,
from
Latin
contra
‘
opposite
,
against
’;
verb
use
recorded
since
the
15th
century
.
adverb
in
the
opposite
direction
or
in
opposition
to
something
•
The
dancers
moved
counter
around
the
circle
,
opposite
to
the
usual
way
.
The
dancers
moved
counter
around
the
circle
,
opposite
to
the
usual
way
.
•
His
plan
runs
counter
to
everything
we
agreed
on
.
His
plan
runs
counter
to
everything
we
agreed
on
.
Adverb
use
from
the
preposition
‘
counter
’
meaning
‘
against
’,
first
appearing
in
16th-century
English
.
encounter
verb
to
meet
someone
or
something
unexpectedly
,
often
by
chance
•
While
hiking
in
the
mountains
,
we
suddenly
encountered
a
family
of
deer
.
While
hiking
in
the
mountains
,
we
suddenly
encountered
a
family
of
deer
.
•
Travelers
often
encounter
street
performers
in
the
city
square
.
Travelers
often
encounter
street
performers
in
the
city
square
.
From
Middle
English
‘
encountre
’,
from
Old
French
‘
encontre
’,
noun
use
of
‘
encontrer
’ (“
to
meet
,
confront
”),
based
on
Latin
‘
in-
’ (“
in
”)
+
‘
contra
’ (“
against
”).
noun
an
unexpected
meeting
or
experience
,
often
surprising
or
unusual
•
Her
first
encounter
with
sushi
was
in
Tokyo
.
Her
first
encounter
with
sushi
was
in
Tokyo
.
•
The
book
tells
the
story
of
an
astronaut
’
s
encounter
with
an
alien
life-form
.
The
book
tells
the
story
of
an
astronaut
’
s
encounter
with
an
alien
life-form
.
verb
to
experience
or
face
something
difficult
,
dangerous
,
or
unexpected
•
Engineers
encountered
serious
technical
problems
during
the
test
.
Engineers
encountered
serious
technical
problems
during
the
test
.
•
You
may
encounter
delays
on
the
road
because
of
the
snowstorm
.
You
may
encounter
delays
on
the
road
because
of
the
snowstorm
.
