From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Foodcafeteriacaf‧e‧te‧ri‧a /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪr-/●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS3 noun [countable]DFa restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a tableSYN canteen British Englishthe school cafeteria► see thesaurus at restaurantExamples from the Corpuscafeteria• Student assemblies, cafeterias, and libraries provided a semi-institutional network within which radical ideas and literature could circulate.• The next morning I went for breakfast to the vastcentralcafeteria which served all the nationalpavilions.• For dining, resortcafeterias often serve hearty, inexpensive breakfasts.• We would encourage all restaurants, cafeterias, delicatessens, food vending services and conveniencestores to do the same.• In addition to a small cafeteria at the new center, the mainVisitors' Center has many mealchoices.• Students complained about the cafeteria food.• Esther posed for me, hand on hip, by the cafeteria door.• No, it was just a little like receptionunderneath in the cafeteria.From Longman Business Dictionarycafeteriacaf‧e‧te‧ri‧a /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə-ˈtɪr-/ noun [countable]a place in a factory, office etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaplySYNcanteen BrEOrigincafeteria(1800-1900)American Spanish"coffee shop", from Spanishcafé"coffee"