1. plural of counterman; men who work behind a counter serving customers, especially in restaurants, diners, or retail establishments

Examples

• The diner employed three countermen during the busy lunch shift.
• Experienced countermen can handle multiple orders simultaneously.
• The countermen at the delicatessen knew all the regular customers by name.
• Training new countermen requires teaching both food preparation and customer service skills.
• The restaurant’s countermen worked efficiently behind the long marble counter.
• Old-fashioned soda fountains were typically staffed by skilled countermen.