as in restaurant
a place where people get food at a counter and carry it to a table for eating
The restaurant resembled a school cafeteria.
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Recent Examples of cafeteria
At the heart of the center, an open staircase wraps around a circular courtyard and leads down to the lower level, where three swimming pools, a health club, an open cafeteria, and a multifunctional deck are located.
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New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
The 13 plaintiffs allege they were confined to the cafeteria for hours and denied water, food and medication.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The community will feature 500 homes nestled in distinct neighborhoods, along with a central services building that will include a medical clinic, cafeteria and other resources.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Discovering Katy Perry on VH1 went hand-in-hand with attending a Christian school, where her mother worked in the cafeteria to secure her spot.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
The 13 plaintiffs allege they were confined to the cafeteria for hours and denied water, food and medication.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The community will feature 500 homes nestled in distinct neighborhoods, along with a central services building that will include a medical clinic, cafeteria and other resources.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Discovering Katy Perry on VH1 went hand-in-hand with attending a Christian school, where her mother worked in the cafeteria to secure her spot.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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Food and drink Dandelion, the property’s restaurant and bar, is inspired by cozy aprés-ski bars, its hearth and warm corners designed to offer shelter and retreat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her book will include an adaptation of the Orange Crunch Cake served at the Bubble Room, a campy restaurant on Captiva Island, and a recipe for crab chilau, the unofficial dish of Tampa, a spicy Sicilian-Afro-Cuban seafood stew.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Looking at the diner crime scene, Assistant Director Vance says Shepard put up one hell of a fight.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Fort Worth dining scene in March celebrated a handful of new restaurant openings, hosted multiple celebrity diners and discovered a few new digs on the docket.—
Ella Gonzales
April 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the lunchroom on Tuesday, other third-graders swarmed Aura for autographs.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Angelo Mastrodicasa opened Angelo's Civita Farnese 101 years ago on Federal Hill as a lunchroom frequented by men who immigrated from Italy.—
The Providence Journal,
The Providence Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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