bargain counter

bargain counter
noun
: a counter where merchandise is sold at bargain prices

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a counter or area in a retail store where merchandise is sold at reduced prices.
[1885-90]

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bargain counter,
1. any table, stall, counter, or section where goods are sold at reduced prices.
2. Figurative. any place where things or ideas are freely exchanged.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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