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Eatery vs Cafeteria - What's the difference?

eatery | cafeteria |

As nouns the difference between eatery and cafeteria

is that eatery is (north american|informal) a restaurant or , etc while cafeteria is cafeteria.

eatery

English

Noun

(eateries)
  • (North American, informal) a restaurant or , etc.

    • Alternative forms

    * eaterie

    See also

    * eating establishment

    cafeteria

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cafeteria) (en noun)
  • A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat
  • A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above) or brought in from elsewhere

    • Related terms

    * caf * , cafe

    Synonyms

    * lunchroom * (dining area in an institution) canteen