cafeteria
1caf·e·te·ria
noun \ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə\Definition of CAFETERIA
1
: a restaurant in which the customers serve themselves or are served at a counter and take the food to tables to eat
2
: lunchroom 2
Origin of CAFETERIA
American Spanish cafetería coffeehouse, from cafetera coffee maker, from French cafetière, from café
First Known Use: 1894
Rhymes with CAFETERIA
2cafeteria
adjectiveDefinition of CAFETERIA
: providing a selection from which a choice may be made <cafeteria benefit plan> <a cafeteria curriculum>
First Known Use of CAFETERIA
1951
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