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cafeteria
noun
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How to pronounce cafeteria:

Definition of cafeteria:

cafeteria (noun):
a counter where light refreshments are served
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier.
a restaurant in which the customers serve themselves or are served at a counter and take the food to tables to eat

Synonyms for cafeteria:

dinereateryrestauranttaverncafegrillbuffet

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