Thesaurus results for LUNCHROOM

lunchroom

noun

Definition of lunchroom

as in cafeteria

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Recent Examples of lunchroom Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn’t have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 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 At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions. — Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunchroom

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Noun

That’s a student sitting in a cafeteria or a locker room, noticing a name on a banner or a jersey and deciding on their own that the brand behind it is worth trusting.

— Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The reception was held in a cafeteria with a small stage at the front.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cafeteria

Noun

Second, as the nation grew wealthier, other employment opportunities for women emerged in the service economy — in retail, restaurants, leisure and hospitality, and even some professional services.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
The restaurant specializes in pizza with classic Indian flavors.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of restaurant

Noun

Now, new hardwood floors, new tile, a new marble bar with a brass drink rail and new cabinetry are among the changes diners will notice.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Feng Chen Wang launched the Rebel Daughter line with Under Armour, while fashion foodies got their fill with the official opening of Edison Chen’s Hong Kong-style Clot diner on Nanjing West Road.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of diner

Noun

Americans' tastes also expanded beyond the traditional luncheonette menu.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of luncheonette

Noun

Among the participants is Adzema Pharmacy, a longtime McCandless staple known not only for prescriptions but also for its lunch counter.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Some visitors had expressed fears that exhibits, such as the casket of Emmett Till and a Greensboro lunch counter housed at the neighboring American History Museum, may have been altered to appease the administration’s concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lunch counter

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