caf·e·te·ria
ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə 
1
: a restaurant in which the customers serve themselves or are served at a counter and take the food to tables to eat
: providing a selection from which a choice may be made
cafeteria benefit plan
a cafeteria curriculum
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Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
On Thursday night, scores of residents gathered in a middle school cafeteria for a board meeting that stretched past midnight, including four hours of public comment.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Hey Frankenstein, one of Kandice’s classmates greeted her in front of the junior high school cafeteria.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
On Thursday night, scores of residents gathered in a middle school cafeteria for a board meeting that stretched past midnight, including four hours of public comment.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cafeteria
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cafeteria. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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