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
Custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff members now make up nearly two-thirds of active participants in the city’s municipal pension fund.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Packing your lunch is also obviously an option, but a shuttered cafeteria closes the door on employees' ability to branch out.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But a school bond approved by Fraser voters in 2023 means that Richards has a new HVAC system, roof, and cafeteria this year.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The cafeteria, complete with two huge screens for viewing events including company town halls or major streaming competitions.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Packing your lunch is also obviously an option, but a shuttered cafeteria closes the door on employees' ability to branch out.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But a school bond approved by Fraser voters in 2023 means that Richards has a new HVAC system, roof, and cafeteria this year.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The cafeteria, complete with two huge screens for viewing events including company town halls or major streaming competitions.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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Earlier this year, some restaurant chains introduced an egg surcharge amid supply shortages.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Around that time, The StrEatery, a restaurant located in the Beechmont neighborhood, opened a pop-up shelter for individuals in need, but it was ordered to close due to permitting violations, The Courier Journal reported.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dish became popular in Japan in the 1960s and is still commonly found in Japanese cafes.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant, open since 1996 and founded by experienced cafe owner Peter Schroder, was once recognized on a Texas Monthly list of the state’s best breakfasts.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were diners present, but none were injured, House said.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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When news of the closing of Valerie Chang’s Peruvian restaurant Maty’s was announced in Midtown, Miami diners were stunned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than any world leader, Abe perfected the art of winning Trump’s favor with flattery, lavish gifts, sitting with him in the Group of Seven lunchroom when others wouldn’t and nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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