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
The force of the vehicle impact sent debris flying into the school and broke a window in the cafeteria.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
His union includes the Federation of Public Employees, which represents bus drivers, custodial and maintenance workers, school cafeteria staff, clerical staff and security monitors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The more immediate impact might show up in military cafeterias, Mande said.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
His union includes the Federation of Public Employees, which represents bus drivers, custodial and maintenance workers, school cafeteria staff, clerical staff and security monitors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The more immediate impact might show up in military cafeterias, Mande said.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yelp’s Top 100 results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants, which include diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and more.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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That reality has also fueled a surge of products and services catering to people living alone, including restaurants catering to solo diners, a fast-growing pet market, and even AI pets.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Geraldine Timms, a high school lunchroom worker in Chicago, is frequently credited with the idea, offering a solution to a glut of sauerkraut that school systems found themselves with in the 1960s.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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The district decided staff reduction was its path forward, trimming positions at the central office, lunchroom monitors, assistant High school principals, campus clerical positions, and teachers.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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