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
At the Midnight Mission, fellows ate at the cafeteria that feeds hundreds a day, toured a dormitory, a soon-to-open women’s 12-step program and an education center with computers, books and musical instruments.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Posters around campus invited all students, and the location — lunch in the cafeteria — was anything but private.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Not thinking anything of it, Anthony and his teammates gathered in the clubhouse cafeteria when manager Chad Tracy came out and delivered the news Anthony had been waiting his whole life to hear.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Foxconn built actual campuses around the manufacturing facilities, with dorms, cafeterias, and even specialty convenience stores.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Posters around campus invited all students, and the location — lunch in the cafeteria — was anything but private.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Not thinking anything of it, Anthony and his teammates gathered in the clubhouse cafeteria when manager Chad Tracy came out and delivered the news Anthony had been waiting his whole life to hear.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Foxconn built actual campuses around the manufacturing facilities, with dorms, cafeterias, and even specialty convenience stores.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for June 1st - June 14th, 2025.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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However, from new restaurants and event centers to commercial leasing successes, there appears to be new life ahead for some downtown and Lowertown spots.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Once the heart of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire in Norway, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is now home to artisan workshops, independent galleries, and cosy cafes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Huge clients like Starbucks and Häagen-Dazs eat up the majority of the supply, leaving smaller cafes and chains out of luck as an entire industry tries to get their international logistics business up to speed.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
Noun
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From small-town diners in rural America to the lead stories on the nightly news, any gas price fluctuations tend to stir the pot.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In this scenario, one person is willing to front the full tab and get paid back by fellow diners.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Attendees are asked to bring a basket and meet in the school lunchroom (door K) before the hunt.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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His Edward works wonders on Stewart’s Bella, who spends much of the first movie staring at him, lips apart, across the high school lunchroom and parking lot.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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