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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 This year, public schools across the state will start the school year without enough bus drivers, paraprofessionals, ESE aides, custodial staff, cafeteria workers, nurses and other essential educators who keep students healthy and safe in school. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The treatment area, 5,000-square-foot weight room, and cafeteria are shared by both teams. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Addressing families gathered in the Meehan cafeteria Friday, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Oz Hill acknowledged how quickly the plans changed. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Watts took a job in a school cafeteria to get her foot in the door with the education system. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cafeteria

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Visit Orlando's Magical Dining presented by Orlando Health has a whopping 188 restaurants on the roster this year.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
The Miami Police Department and employees of a Mexican restaurant in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood are asking for the public’s help identifying a couple accused of stealing a tip jar containing money intended for the kitchen staff.

— Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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Continue reading … SOBER CURIOUS – GLP-1 boom could reshape restaurant bars as diners cut back on alcohol.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Paper menus allow diners to tick off orders of lip-tingling laab, luscious khao soi, and juicy pomelo salad, feeling like a never-ending invitation to add just one more course.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn’t have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Talking about lunchroom challenges at home helps your child handle peer pressure, feel more included, and stay true to themselves.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 July 2026

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