cafeteria
Translation
cafeteria, canteen
Examples
Students eat lunch in the cafeteria.
Students eat lunch in the cafeteria.
The office cafeteria serves good food.
The office cafeteria serves good food.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cafeteria refers to a place. The school has a new cafeteria.
in ((a/the)) cafeteria indicates location. We ate in the cafeteria.
Similar Words
Synonyms: canteen, lunchroom, dining hall
Etymology
From American Spanish 'cafetería', from 'café' (coffee) + '-tería' (a suffix indicating a place where something is sold).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'cafe' but with a large 'area' for self-service. Cafeteria = Cafe + Area.