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- [kaf-i-teer-ee-uh]
- /ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə/
- /ˌkæf.əˈtɪə.ri.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kaf-i-teer-ee-uh]
- /ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə/
Definitions of cafeteria word
- countable noun cafeteria A cafeteria is a restaurant where you choose your food from a counter and take it to your table after paying for it. Cafeterias are usually found in public buildings such as hospitals and stores. 3
- noun cafeteria a self-service restaurant 3
- noun cafeteria a self-service restaurant in which food is displayed on counters 3
- adjective cafeteria allowing a choice from among several options: used chiefly to designate company benefit or insurance plans that allow each employee to select benefits or coverage best suited to his or her needs 3
- noun cafeteria a restaurant in which patrons wait on themselves, carrying their food to tables from counters where it is displayed and served. 1
- noun cafeteria a lunchroom or dining hall, as in a factory, office, or school, where food is served from counters or dispensed from vending machines or where food brought from home may be eaten. 1
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Origin of cafeteria
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; < American Spanish cafetería café, equivalent to Spanish cafeter(a) coffeemaker (< French caf(f)etière; café coffee + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier2; t apparently by analogy with words such as bouquetière flower seller, from bases ending in t) + -ía -ia
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Parts of speech for Cafeteria
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cafeteria popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cafeteria usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cafeteria
noun cafeteria
- snack bar — a lunchroom or restaurant where light meals are sold.
- commissary — A commissary is a shop that provides food and equipment in a place such as a military camp or a prison.
- cafe — A café is a place where you can buy drinks, simple meals, and snacks, but, in Britain, not usually alcoholic drinks.
- lunch counter — a counter, as in a store or restaurant, where light meals and snacks are served or are sold to be taken out.
- lunchroom — a room, as in a school, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten.
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