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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 cafeterias
Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
For decades the company supplied a substantial amount of the milk sold in school cafeterias around the state, and until 2001 operated an ice cream stand on Farmington Avenue in New Britain.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The free lunch programs run weekdays from June 8 to July 2 at the school cafeterias.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
April’s closures also included multiple school cafeterias as well as supermarkets and corner stores, including Gardena Supermarket, which closed two separate times for the same citation.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
There are prison cafeterias with a better atmosphere.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
New cafeterias and flexible space are also proposed for Westmoor School and Northbrook Junior High.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
For decades the company supplied a substantial amount of the milk sold in school cafeterias around the state, and until 2001 operated an ice cream stand on Farmington Avenue in New Britain.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The free lunch programs run weekdays from June 8 to July 2 at the school cafeterias.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
April’s closures also included multiple school cafeterias as well as supermarkets and corner stores, including Gardena Supermarket, which closed two separate times for the same citation.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
There are prison cafeterias with a better atmosphere.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
New cafeterias and flexible space are also proposed for Westmoor School and Northbrook Junior High.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeterias
restaurants
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Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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This hotel has a range of restaurants that lure locals aplenty.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Cafeterias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeterias. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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