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mess hall

NOUN
commons
Synonyms
STRONG
canteen
NOUN
diner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bistro booth coffee shop saloon
STRONG
automat canteen concession dump eatery facility grill lunchroom tearoom
WEAK
café chuck wagon eating house fast-food outlet greasy spoon hash house ice-cream parlor lunch counter lunch wagon quick-lunch sandwich shop snack bar

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“But by the time we got those, the only set we had left to build was the mess hall that you walked into, which was part of the zoo lab,” said production designer Andy Nicholson.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Recently, I saw Denis in the mess hall and asked him one last question that had been gnawing at the back of my mind.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

When off-duty, crew members are either playing video games in the lounge or sharing meals in the ship's mess hall.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

John Arthur Finnegan was on duty in a mess hall half a world away on the northeastern coast of Australia.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

We reach the mess hall, and the cacophony within hits us like a wave—laughter and boasts and the raucous talk of three thousand young men on the verge of leave or graduation.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir