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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024caf•e•te•ri•a /ˌkæfɪˈtɪriə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -as. - a restaurant in which diners select food at a counter and carry it to tables.
- a lunchroom, as for employees or students.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024caf•e•te•ri•a (kaf′i tēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. - a restaurant in which patrons wait on themselves, carrying their food to tables from counters where it is displayed and served.
- a lunchroom or dining hall, as in a factory, office, or school, where food is served from counters or dispensed from vending machines or where food brought from home may be eaten.
- French caf(f )etière; café coffee + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier2; t apparently by analogy with words such as bouquetière flower seller, from bases ending in t) + -ía -ia
- American Spanish cafetería café, equivalent. to Spanish cafeter(a) coffeemaker (
- 1830–40, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cafeteria /ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə/ n - a self-service restaurant
Etymology: 20th Century: from American Spanish: coffee shop |