cafeteria
noun
caf·e·te·ria
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Definition of cafeteria
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a restaurant in which the customers serve themselves or are served at a counter and take the food to tables to eat
cafeteria
adjectiveDefinition of cafeteria (Entry 2 of 2)
: providing a selection from which a choice may be made
cafeteria benefit plan a cafeteria curriculum
Examples of cafeteria in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Liz dusted off her résumé after 40 years and got a job in a school cafeteria. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Farmers fight to save their land in rural Minnesota as trade war intensifies," 12 Aug. 2019 At least 110 people attended Wednesday’s meeting, held in the elementary school cafeteria. — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Expansion of I-95 toll lanes into Harford County, related road closures subject of public meeting," 9 Aug. 2019 Liz dusted off her résumé after 40 years and got a job in a school cafeteria. — Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, "Farmers fight to save their land in rural Minnesota as trade war intensifies," 3 Aug. 2019 Tuesday’s public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. in the Avon Middle School cafeteria. — Emily Brindley, courant.com, "Public hearing on controversial Nod Road development in Avon to continue Tuesday," 8 July 2019 Its former location became an airy atrium in the school’s cafeteria with a ceiling mural of an aspen tree canopy and 13 clouds — representing the dead. — Kathleen Foody, Fortune, "'They Want to Experience It.' Why Columbine Might Be Demolished 20 Years After School Shooting," 14 June 2019 After the food is harvested, cleaned, and cut, most of it gets used in school cafeterias to supplement existing dining options. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "How urban farms in New York schools are raising food to fight inequality," 27 Sep. 2018 Anglade also has touching moments as Simon struggles to connect with his teenage daughter Lola (Noee Abita), mortified that her dad works in the school cafeteria. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Sink or Swim' ('Le Grand bain'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 14 May 2018 His father worked in the boiler room of a municipal bathhouse, and his mother in a high-school cafeteria. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, "A Flawless Silence," 17 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cafeteria.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cafeteria
cafeteria
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cafeteria
: a place (such as a restaurant or a room in a school) where people get food at a counter and carry it to a table for eating
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cafeteria
noun
caf·e·te·ria
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Kids Definition of cafeteria
: a place where people get food at a counter and carry it to a table for eating
a school cafeteria
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