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cafeteria

noun

Definition of cafeteria

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 Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The production company was specifically approved to use the school’s auditorium, locker rooms, gym, cafeteria, parking lots, front of the school and room 101. — Brayden Garcia july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 The Miami terminals featured dingy discount stores, and the food choice sometimes came down to a cafeteria without much flavor. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 Unlike other Big Tech companies, Nvidia employees still have to pay up at the company cafeteria. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cafeteria

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Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
On Sunday, just after noon, with lunchtime diners filling Las Palmas restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, at least two vehicles carrying masked ICE agents were captured on outdoor security cameras in pursuit of two men.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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Three people were hurt when the ceiling collapsed on diners during the supper rush at a North Carolina steakhouse, according to investigators.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
In the burgundy booth of a diner, John Lozier leaned in, lowered his voice and asked his friend a question he's carried for nearly two weeks.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026

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Talking about lunchroom challenges at home helps your child handle peer pressure, feel more included, and stay true to themselves.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 July 2026
By then, Debby Orcutt is out the door, helping her grandchildren get to school on time or heading to her latest part-time job wiping down lunchroom tables at a nearby high school.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026

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