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
Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Sale is in school cafeteria, 401 E. Roberta Ave., Waukesha.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead of a bustling cafeteria, the courthouse has a small self-serve market stocked with energy bars and instant noodles.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The cafeteria's Avon outpost offers Gray Brothers' renowned pies, cakes and other baked goods for pickup in a traditional bakery setting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Sale is in school cafeteria, 401 E. Roberta Ave., Waukesha.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead of a bustling cafeteria, the courthouse has a small self-serve market stocked with energy bars and instant noodles.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The cafeteria's Avon outpost offers Gray Brothers' renowned pies, cakes and other baked goods for pickup in a traditional bakery setting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
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Kaya For some of the city’s best Filipino food, head to Kaya in Mills 50, a neighborhood just north of downtown Orlando packed with all kinds of Asian restaurants.Katie Chang, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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At least five of those, including China Gourmet, came in December, signaling a tough time for all of our restaurants in the new year.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Outside the tiny storefront, the sidewalk (and often a fair bit of the street) is crowded with diners perched on low plastic stools set around low plastic tables, gustily eating some of the best, most electrifying Vietnamese food in the city.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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The opening of Trocadero’s adds to Roux’s legacy in the United Kingdom, and gives diners one more spot for chowing down on his lauded fare.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mobiles hanging from the ceiling of an employee lunchroom to build awareness of values.Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The trailer shows the crew inviting Franklin to sit with them in a lunchroom.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Cafeteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cafeteria. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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