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Definition of cafeteria - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
diningUS place to choose food and pay before eatingUS
- We grabbed a quick lunch at the cafeteria.
2.
institutional diningUS dining area in a school or officeUS
- Students discussed their projects while eating in the school cafeteria.
Images of cafeteria
place to choose food and pay before eating 
dining area in a school or office
Expressions with cafeteria
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flat object for carrying food in cafeterias
She placed her lunch on the cafeteria tray.
offering a variety of choices like in a cafeteria
The cafeteria-style menu allowed diners to pick their favorites.
employee benefit plan offering flexible options
The company offers a cafeteria plan with various health benefits.
Origin of cafeteria
Spanish, cafetería (coffee house)
Terms with cafeteria included in their meaning
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institutional meals
cafeteria-style facility in institutions
school
ticket for a meal in a school cafeteria
cafeteria
flat object used to carry or serve food
education
woman serving food in a school cafeteria
dining
small cafeteria in a school or workplace
cafeteria worker
woman serving meals in a school cafeteria
army cafeteria
military location for eating meals
soldier cafeteria
military dining room on an army base
base cafeteria
place where military officers eat and relax together
dining
cafeteria in a movie studio
variety
offering a variety of choices like in a cafeteria
Examples of cafeteria in a sentence
They met at the cafeteria for a coffee break. The office cafeteria serves a variety of meals. They met in the cafeteria to finalize the report.
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- French:cafétéria, cantine, ...
- German:Cafeteria, Mensa, ...
- Italian:mensa, mensa scolastica, ...
- Spanish:cafetería, comedor escolar, ...
- Portuguese:cantina, refeitório, ...
- Chinese:自助餐厅, ...
- Japanese:カフェテリア, ダイニングホール, ...
- Arabic:كَافِيتِيرْيَا, مطعم مدرسي, ...
- Hebrew:קַפִּיטֶרְיָה, חֲדַר אוֹכֶל, ...
- Russian:столовая, ...
- Ukrainian:їдальня, ...
- Hindi:कैफेटेरिया, डाइनिंग हॉल, ...
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