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
They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After signing with Boston during spring training, Bregman sat with Mayer, Anthony and Kristian Campbell in the team’s cafeteria for over an hour, picking their brains, and later bought them suits for their impending debuts and big-league travel.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The soup kitchen’s nap area, a quiet room adjacent to the cafeteria, remains similarly crowded.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After signing with Boston during spring training, Bregman sat with Mayer, Anthony and Kristian Campbell in the team’s cafeteria for over an hour, picking their brains, and later bought them suits for their impending debuts and big-league travel.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The soup kitchen’s nap area, a quiet room adjacent to the cafeteria, remains similarly crowded.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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CeeLo Green, a member of the hip-hop group Goodie Mob, dined at Soul Secrets in Over-the-Rhine ahead of the festival's opening night, according to an Instagram post from the restaurant.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The two-story restaurant can seat about 250 guests and has two 66-foot LED megascreens to show movies and special features.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Warda’s new patisserie and cafe was announced months ago.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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Common spaces in the school, such as the commons and cafe area, will open to the public Nov. 3.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
Noun
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At the end of the meal, no one will be shoving handheld credit-card devices into the faces of diners.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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But one by one, credit card issuers have been dropping this perk as increasing numbers of Priority Pass diners looking to cash in on their available credit swarmed airport restaurants beyond capacity, especially during travel delays and peak season.—
Katherine Fan,
AFAR Media,
16 July 2025
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While serving as a dean of discipline in the Chicago Public Schools system, Brian Crowder approached a 15-year-old student in the lunchroom at a Little Village school and asked her for her SnapChat username, the woman, now an adult, testified yesterday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Several lunchroom employees have left Marquette due to the cook’s behavior, according to the reports.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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