Thesaurus results for CAFETERIA

cafeteria

noun

Definition of cafeteria

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 Other people allegedly taken into custody were never seen alive again, including palace cafeteria employees and Irma Franco, an M-19 guerrilla captured during the operation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Students who normally walk through the affected area were allowed to wait inside the cafeteria until conditions improved. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 At an elementary school, Salomon picks up three trash bins full of cafeteria food refuse, including what appears to be leftover Sloppy Joe meat in a clear bag swarmed by flies. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The film focuses on a cafeteria worker, played by Natalia Berezhnaya, and her colleague Olga (Olga Shkabarnya). — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cafeteria

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In the afternoons, the Pultizer living room adjacent to The Bar and SkyFire restaurant is a happening place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of restaurant

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Casual all-day diner Café Mix on Level 1 offers buffets and appeals to sweet tooths with its dessert station and chocolate fountain.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But elevated readings extended into kitchen prep stations and dining areas, likely exposing servers, dishwashers and even diners.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of diner

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While The Rotunda is a place reserved for executives whose titles grant them the privilege of entry, the seating arrangement is more reminiscent of a high school lunchroom, except that everyone is much wealthier and more powerful.

— Bob Chapek, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
The address encompasses three levels of retail, plus an employee lunchroom, an expansive alterations atelier along with dedicated spaces for fittings and bespoke consultations.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lunchroom

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