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Meanings of cafeteria in English

A business that sells various non-alcoholic drinks, and usually snacks and simple meals (such as breakfasts and lunches) with facilities to consume them.

      Usage of cafeteria in English
      1
      One lady said stay in the cafeteria, but I just said no.
      The Guardian
      2
      I suppose that is some sort of standard for the cafeteria industry.
      Wired
      3
      The next day an Activities Fair was going on in the cafeteria.
      Nightlight
      4
      Waiting for us outside the cafeteria is a row of ten rooms.
      Divergent
      5
      My grandmother worked in a cafeteria; my grandfather worked on a trolley.
      Reuters
      6
      Near noon he set himself to watch the entrance of the cafeteria.
      Joan of Arc of the North Woods
      7
      Something had happened to Gillian, some kind of accident in the cafeteria.
      Ascension
      8
      By the time Rosie returned from the cafeteria I was wide awake.
      Your sad eyes and unforgettable mouth
      9
      It feels like the first one I've taken since entering the cafeteria.
      Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...
      10
      I didn't see Darren in the cafeteria at breakfast, which concerned me.
      Pressure
      11
      Caroline gave her a grateful look, then dashed toward the cafeteria's exit.
      Tough customer: a novel
      12
      A sticky maroon trail led off in the direction of the cafeteria.
      Cara mia - book one of the immortyl revolution
      13
      It occurs to me I've never once seen her in the cafeteria.
      Before I fall
      14
      We gave up waiting and went over to the cafeteria for lunch.
      Girl, Interrupted
      15
      Tells about a visit to a Fourteenth Street cafeteria with the Commissioner.
      The new yorker
      16
      I started for the cafeteria, Franks trailing sullenly a few feet behind.
      Monster Hunter Vendetta
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      United States of America
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