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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

  1. noun A small, often flask-shaped container for carrying drinking water, especially used by soldiers or campers.
  2. noun A cafeteria or snack bar, especially at a school, workplace, or military base.

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