cafeteria-style

adjective

caf·​e·​te·​ria-style ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce cafeteria-style (audio)
: cafeteria
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In the '80s, cafeteria-style benefits were all the rage. Tim Pratte, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 The cafeteria-style restaurant has been serving up delicious Southern cooking since 1954. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2024 The cafeteria-style eatery has a little something for everyone, from pizza and hamburgers to soups and salads. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 In turn, Wagons-Lits’ offerings came to value convenience over comfort, including self-service buffet cars filled with cheaper, cafeteria-style food. Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 In Lagos, travelers can eat at fast-food joints that serve traditional dishes cafeteria-style. Shirley Nwangwa, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024 At some point, snacks and drinks got delivered to the musicians waiting in Connections B. Tim got a Lucky Charms snack bar and a small carton of milk, cafeteria-style. Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024 The current various parking lots can be converted to restaurants, parks, museums, shops, gardens, a cafeteria-style area a la Liberty Station and/or a food truck area with picnic tables. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023 Cruise lines aiming to capture younger customers' dollars are also doing away with buffet and cafeteria-style dining rooms and capitalizing on the foodie tendencies of many of these travelers. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cafeteria-style was in 1906

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“Cafeteria-style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cafeteria-style. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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