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cafeteria

[kaf-i-teer-ee-uh] / ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə /


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All 400 seats in the sweltering auditorium were filled, with an additional 300 people in the cafeteria.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

She picks up weekly produce deliveries in the South Los Angeles hospital’s cafeteria and attends its occasional cooking classes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

In the cafeteria, he ate a big plate of spaghetti, which he pronounced fine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

As if California were to suddenly become akin to Enver Hoxha’s Albania and Brin would be forced to take meals of beetroot and groats in the collective’s cafeteria.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

I stare down at the ship’s cafeteria, which I’m positive has no masa or chile verde.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

School cafeterias are a common place for bullying to occur, she says, because the student-to-staff ratio is much higher than in a classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

An insidious bullying tactic is creeping into school cafeterias across the country: Kids are snapping and sharing photos of other students eating lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Restaurants and cafeterias have also been locked up as owners take precautionary measures.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

That law will prevent popular snack foods like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from being stocked in school vending machines or cafeterias when it goes into effect on Dec. 31, 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2025

I wander back down the halls to the cafeteria, which has the same fried-food, boiled- vegetable stench as cafeterias everywhere.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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