cafeteria-style

adjective

caf·​e·​te·​ria-style ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l 

: cafeteria

cafeteria-style benefits

Examples of cafeteria-style in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kirbee’s will open with cafeteria-style lunch service, Friday through Sunday. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

Southern comfort food in a cafeteria-style setting. — Ella Gonzales may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026

For anyone who appreciates no-frills, honest food served cafeteria-style, the meat-and-three format is a Southern institution worth seeking out — choose one protein and three sides from a rotating daily menu. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

Johnnie’s Grill has a more expansive, cafeteria-style feel, with a broader menu of breakfast plates, sandwiches, and burritos. — Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cafeteria-style

• aisle
• bile
• chyle
• file
• guile
• heil
• isle
• kyle
• mile
• pile
• rile
• smile