at a/the counter

Examples (10)

• There was a line of people waiting at the checkout counter.
• He works at the meat counter in the supermarket.
• They sat on high stools at the bar counter, chatting with the bartender.
• Please present your passport and ticket at the check-in counter.
• I need to mail this package; is there a clerk available at the counter?
• You can return your items at any counter with a receipt.
• She placed her order for a sandwich at the deli counter.
• The pharmacist will be with you shortly; please wait at the prescription counter.
• A small bell was placed at the counter for customers to ring for service.
• He was leaning casually at a counter near the entrance, waiting for his friend.