Soda fountain n. A counter at which people may sit and be served soda pop, ice cream, or light meals. Such counters may be located for example in restaurants, ice cream shops, drugstores, departments stores.
... a soda fountain is observed. Passing down the aisle, a candy counter comes into view. The rear of the store is bright and ... — The Century Handbook of Writing • Garland Greever
... floor and promenaded the central aisle watching for pretty girls. In front of a candy-counter, where there was a soda fountain, they saw the red hat again. Vandover looked her squarely in the face and laughed a little. When he had passed he looked back; the girl caught his eye and turned away with a droll smile. Vandover paused, grinning, and raising his hat; ... — Vandover and the Brute • Frank Norris