What does counter mean?
Word: Counter
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Counter means a long, flat table in a shop, bank or kitchen where people are served or where work is done. A counter is also a small round piece you move in a board game.
Synonyms: desk, token
How do you spell counter?
Syllables: coun - ter
Tricky part: The word ends in er, not or or ar.
Watch out for: countor, countar
Memory tip: A counter in Ludo moves over the board, and counter ends with the same er as over.
Idioms and Phrases
- over the counter: Said of medicines that you can buy without a note from a doctor. Example: "The chemist sold Papa an over-the-counter cream for the rash."
Counter in a sentence
Example 1: Pay for the books at the counter near the door.
Example 2: Mum rolls out pastry on the kitchen counter.
Example 3: Move your counter three places forward in Ludo.
Fun Fact
Counter is also a word part meaning against or opposite. It comes from the Latin word contra and is used in words such as counteract.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. county 2. counter 3. country
a) 231
b) 321
c) 213
d) 123
Show answer
a) 231. The first five letters match, so look at the sixth: e comes before r, and r comes before y.
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
c__nter
a) ow
b) oo
c) au
d) ou
Show answer
d) ou. The ow sound in counter is spelt ou, as in mouth.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) counter, kashier, custamer, receipt
b) counter, cashear, customer, receit
c) counter, cashier, customer, receipt
d) counter, cashier, custommer, reciept
Show answer
c) counter, cashier, customer, receipt. Cashier, customer and receipt, with its silent p, are all right only in this list.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these places usually has a counter?
a) a bus stop
b) a playground
c) a garden
d) a post office
Show answer
d) a post office
2. In Ludo, you move your counter after you ____.
a) draw a line
b) ring a bell
c) read a card
d) throw the dice
Show answer
d) throw the dice
