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cafeterial

cafeterial adjective: of or relating to a cafeteria.

Adjective

cafeterial (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a cafeteria.
    • The Government does not operate the cafeterial service. It provides the facilities and then it leases the cafeteria to a private contractor.1937, United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee, Navy Department Appropriation Bill for 1938, Hearings..., page 168

Origin of cafeterial

From cafeteria + -al.

Questions about cafeterial

What does cafeterial mean?
Cafeterial means of or relating to a cafeteria.
What part of speech is cafeterial?
Cafeterial is an adjective.

Words near cafeterial in the dictionary

  1. cafeteria truck
  2. cafeteria trucks
  3. cafeteria wagon
  4. cafeteria wagons
  5. cafeteria-style
  6. cafeterial
  7. cafeterias
  8. cafeterie
  9. cafeteries
  10. cafetier
  11. cafetiere

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