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cafeteria

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæfɪˈtiərɪə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkæfɪˈtɪriə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kaf′i tēr′ē ə)

Collocations for "cafeteria"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cafeteria" in context.

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cafeteria

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. works in the cafeteria
  2. meet you in the cafeteria [at, for] lunch
  3. see you in the cafeteria
  4. I'm (still) in the cafeteria
  5. the [school, campus, building's, school's] cafeteria
  6. one of the [school's] [three] cafeterias
  7. let's see what they're serving in the cafeteria today
  8. anything good in the cafeteria today?
  9. nowhere to sit in the cafeteria
  10. started a food fight in the cafeteria
  11. the cafeteria is always busy (at lunch time)
  12. go to the cafeteria for [lunch, dinner]
  13. eat [lunch] in the cafeteria every day
  14. the cafeteria was [crowded, jam packed] (with)
  15. why is the cafeteria so crowded today?
  16. hanging [out, around] in the cafeteria
  17. have [lunch, a snack] at the cafeteria
  18. [run, manage, open] a cafeteria
  19. the cafeteria [opens, closes] at
  20. a cafeteria [on Main Street, in the station]
  21. the cafeteria has a [terrace, play area]
'cafeteria' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "cafeteria" in the title:

(Tomorrow) after rehearsals, we would all troop off to the cafeteria. - English Only forum
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Cafeteria (employee dining area) - English Only forum
cafeteria, canteen, dining hall - English Only forum
canteen / cafeteria / snack bar in schools - English Only forum
Coffeehouse/cafeteria/coffeeshop - English Only forum
company's restaurant? canteen? cafeteria? - English Only forum
diner vs caffeteria [cafeteria] - English Only forum
Dining area vs. cafeteria - English Only forum
enlarge school cafeteria - English Only forum
Fried chicken in the cafeteria - English Only forum
Is there a kitchen/lunchroom/break room/cafeteria [here] - do I need 'here'? - English Only forum
Most of us eat at the cafeteria, but I like bringing lunch. - English Only forum
pronunciation: cafeteria [ schwa? ] - English Only forum
She used to manage the elementary school cafeteria <over> in Motley until it burned donw last year. - English Only forum
small, has no tables is it School's Canteen/Cafe/Cafeteria - English Only forum
the cafeteria of a theatre which - English Only forum
to rob a cafeteria - English Only forum
To work from/in the cafeteria - English Only forum
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