1. a restaurant or dining facility where customers serve themselves or order at a counter and carry their food to a table
Usage: commonly found in schools, offices, hospitals, and public institutions

Examples

• The school cafeteria serves lunch to hundreds of students every day.
• She grabbed a tray and waited in line at the cafeteria.
• The hospital cafeteria offers healthy meal options for staff and visitors.
• We met our friends in the cafeteria after class.
• The office cafeteria has a salad bar and hot food station.
• He packed his lunch instead of eating in the cafeteria.