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
Nearly 5,000 employees, from cafeteria workers to nuclear physicists, had remained at their posts to keep the facility running safely.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
In his district, the cafeteria needs repairs even after the emergency replacement of a roof that had a gaping hole in it.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Remodeled areas include a general learning space, gym, cafeteria, media center, art room and administration office.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The kids eat lunch (provided by the school) at their desks because there is no room for a cafeteria.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
In his district, the cafeteria needs repairs even after the emergency replacement of a roof that had a gaping hole in it.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Remodeled areas include a general learning space, gym, cafeteria, media center, art room and administration office.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The kids eat lunch (provided by the school) at their desks because there is no room for a cafeteria.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cafeteria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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The varied flavors of Tulum and the wider world are highlighted in the resort’s 11 restaurants and bars.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Also, a fee exemption would be eliminated for seating that is open to the public, instead of reserved only for restaurant customers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Schulman said the company will continue to rely on its better-for-you branding of fresh ingredients and more premium proteins that some diners may have to pay a couple extra dollars for.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cava reported a disappointing quarter late yesterday as casual diners tighten their belts and visit restaurants less frequently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond employment, Wilson Administration officials re-segregated bathrooms, lunchrooms, and workspaces in federal buildings that had been integrated since the end of the Civil War.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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With an exception here and there, most of these guys started gambling as teens, playing lunchroom hold-em and NFL parlays for a buck or two a throw.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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