cafeteria

IPA: kæfʌtˈɪriʌ

(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.
(chiefly US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.

Examples of "cafeteria" in Sentences

I find that term cafeteria Catholic pretty offensive
Seriously, that cafeteria is nicer than most restaurants. —
So I called the cafeteria, and the conversation went something like this:
Weinstein Hall cafeteria is open to the public, you do not need an NYU ID to get in or pay.
But we're talking about 5: 30AM-8: 30PM, or longer, either standing or sitting in cafeteria-type chairs.
Since they come to tutoring over their lunch period, I call the cafeteria and have their lunches brought to them.
They loved everything I suggested, but now that the cafeteria is back open, they are back to eating there every day.
When the cafeteria is an internal operation the firm records the various expenses associated with operating the cafeteria and that's that.
The Iraqi Bar Association cafeteria is one of the few public places in Baghdad where Sunnis and Shiites can openly have conversations, al-Dulaimi says.
But am I the only person here who thinks doing it personally, and then going to school to talk about it in the cafeteria, is likely to make some Jews feel threatened in school.