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cafèt’ — 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.

Senses

cafèt’ is used for these senses in English:

  • cafeteria (chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.
  • canteen A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.

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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