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
Custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff members now make up nearly two-thirds of active participants in the city’s municipal pension fund.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Packing your lunch is also obviously an option, but a shuttered cafeteria closes the door on employees' ability to branch out.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But a school bond approved by Fraser voters in 2023 means that Richards has a new HVAC system, roof, and cafeteria this year.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The cafeteria, complete with two huge screens for viewing events including company town halls or major streaming competitions.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Packing your lunch is also obviously an option, but a shuttered cafeteria closes the door on employees' ability to branch out.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But a school bond approved by Fraser voters in 2023 means that Richards has a new HVAC system, roof, and cafeteria this year.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The cafeteria, complete with two huge screens for viewing events including company town halls or major streaming competitions.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
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At American Revelry, a Burleson restaurant with a varied menu, flatiron steak platters are about $25-$55.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The new Excelsior Club would include a restaurant, meeting rooms and a museum.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants, the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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More than any world leader, Abe perfected the art of winning Trump’s favor with flattery, lavish gifts, sitting with him in the Group of Seven lunchroom when others wouldn’t and nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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