cafeteria
nounfeminine/kɐfɨtɐˈɾiɐ/high
ca·fe·ta·ri·a
Definition
A restaurant or dining area in a school, workplace, or institution where customers serve themselves from a counter.
Let's meet at the hospital cafeteria.
The office cafeteria offers a variety of salads.
Common collocations
school cafeteriahospital cafeteriaself-service cafeteria
Etymology
Do francês 'cafétéria', de 'café'.