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
In middle school cafeterias, high school hallways and across college campuses, Charlie Kirk's death spread phone to phone.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Around him, other students started to walk out of the cafeteria.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
At West Valley College, the cafeteria was upgraded with plush seating and communal dining tables.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Kids were playing in an after school program in the cafeteria next door.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Around him, other students started to walk out of the cafeteria.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
At West Valley College, the cafeteria was upgraded with plush seating and communal dining tables.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Kids were playing in an after school program in the cafeteria next door.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
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This restaurant is open only Thursday-Saturday, serves a maximum of 18 diners, as a result, strictly requires reservations and offers a boat ride first with a saffron tea and amuse bouche service onboard.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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His Chelsea restaurant Hav & Mar marries his cross-cultural upbringing in both its name and design.—
Janee Bolden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants, the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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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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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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