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caf•e•te•ri•a



Pronunciation: (kaf"i-tēr'ē-u), [key]
—n.
1. a restaurant in which patrons wait on themselves, carrying their food to tables from counters where it is displayed and served.
2. 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.

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