cafeteria

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caf·e·te·ri·a /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪr-/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  DFa restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a table 〔工厂、学校等的〕自助餐厅，食堂 SYN British English canteen the school cafeteria 学校餐厅► see thesaurus at restaurant

Examples from the Corpus

cafeteria• Student assemblies, cafeterias, and libraries provided a semi-institutional network within which radical ideas and literature could circulate.• The next morning I went for breakfast to the vast central cafeteria which served all the national pavilions.• Three years later, the worker wounded two coworkers and killed three others in the company cafeteria.• For dining, resort cafeterias often serve hearty, inexpensive breakfasts.• We would encourage all restaurants, cafeterias, delicatessens, food vending services and convenience stores to do the same.• In addition to a small cafeteria at the new center, the main Visitors' Center has many meal choices.• Students complained about the cafeteria food.• Esther posed for me, hand on hip, by the cafeteria door.• No, it was just a little like reception underneath in the cafeteria.From Longman Business Dictionarycafeteriacaf‧e‧te‧ri‧a /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə-ˈtɪr-/ noun [countable] a place in a factory, office etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaplySYN BrE canteenOrigin cafeteria (1800-1900) American Spanish “coffee shop”, from Spanish café “coffee”

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cafeteria
caf‧e‧te‧ri‧a /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə, ˌkæfɪˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪr-/ noun [countable]a restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a table
   SYN  canteen British English:
    the school cafeteria
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ cafe/coffee shop a place where you can get coffee and other non-alcoholic drinks, cakes, and small meals
   ▪ fast food restaurant one where you can get meals such as hamburgers, french fries etc
   ▪ self-service restaurant one where you collect the food yourself
   ▪ diner American English a restaurant where you can eat cheap and simple food
   ▪ bistro a small restaurant or bar, especially one serving French-style food
   ▪ cafeteria (also canteen British English) a place at work or school where you can collect and eat meals

cafe·teriaBrE /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ 🔊 nouna restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal at a counter and carry it to a table. Cafeterias are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc. 自助餐厅；自助食堂