ruokala — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cafeteria noun A self-service restaurant or dining hall where people select food at a counter and carry it to a table.
- canteen noun A small, often flask-shaped container for carrying drinking water, especially used by soldiers or campers.
- diner noun A small, casual restaurant, often open long hours and serving simple, affordable food, historically styled like a railroad dining car.
Senses
ruokala is used for these senses in English:
- cafeteria (chiefly, US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.
- canteen A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
- diner (US) A typically small restaurant, historically modeled after a railroad dining car, that serves lower-class fare, normally having a counter with stools along one side and booths on the other.
- refectory A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.
canteen — full definition
- noun A small, often flask-shaped container for carrying drinking water, especially used by soldiers or campers.
- noun A cafeteria or snack bar, especially at a school, workplace, or military base.