cafeteria — meaning in English

English meaning

• cafe noun A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.
• cafeteria noun A self-service restaurant or dining hall where people select food at a counter and carry it to a table.

Senses

cafeteria 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.
• café A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.

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