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
They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After signing with Boston during spring training, Bregman sat with Mayer, Anthony and Kristian Campbell in the team’s cafeteria for over an hour, picking their brains, and later bought them suits for their impending debuts and big-league travel.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The soup kitchen’s nap area, a quiet room adjacent to the cafeteria, remains similarly crowded.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After signing with Boston during spring training, Bregman sat with Mayer, Anthony and Kristian Campbell in the team’s cafeteria for over an hour, picking their brains, and later bought them suits for their impending debuts and big-league travel.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The soup kitchen’s nap area, a quiet room adjacent to the cafeteria, remains similarly crowded.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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While the restaurant doesn’t open until 11 a.m., the little counter of treats opens at 8 a.m. Monday and Wednesday through Sunday.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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CeeLo Green, a member of the hip-hop group Goodie Mob, dined at Soul Secrets in Over-the-Rhine ahead of the festival's opening night, according to an Instagram post from the restaurant.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Both are well over a century old and bordering the restaurants, cafes and shops in the historic Hyde Park district.—
Angela Palermo
July 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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After the walk, those interested can have coffee together at a nearby cafe.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Vegetarian diners will find lush Mediterranean richness in wood-oven roasted eggplant spiced with tomato harissa, feta and crunchy chickpeas, served with homemade pita.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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This neighborhood diner closes at 2:30 p.m. daily, so plan accordingly.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While serving as a dean of discipline in the Chicago Public Schools system, Brian Crowder approached a 15-year-old student in the lunchroom at a Little Village school and asked her for her SnapChat username, the woman, now an adult, testified yesterday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Several lunchroom employees have left Marquette due to the cook’s behavior, according to the reports.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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