counter
nounADJ.
bar, delicatessen/deli, display, post office, reception, shop | kitchen | glass, mahogany, wooden, zinc
VERB + COUNTER
serve at/behind, work at/behind
Mary served behind the counter at Bacon's for a few hours a week.| wipe (down)
The barman wiped down the counter in silence.COUNTER + NOUN
staff
post office counter staffPREP.
across a/the~
He pushed the money across the counter to her.| at/behind a/the ~
The assistant behind the counter gave a curt nod.| on a/the ~
all the goods on the counterADJ.
effective
PREP.
~ to
The government's programme should be an effective counter to unemployment.